AIPMT PRELIMS2000Chemistry-Organic Chemistry
AIPMT PRELIMS 2000 Chemistry Aromatic Compounds MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 11
In Friedel craft reaction Toluene can be prepared by:
A
C₆H₆ + CH₃Cl
B
C₆H₅Cl + CH₄
C
C₆H₆ + CH₂Cl₂
D
C₆H₆ + CH₃COCl
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
In Friedel-Crafts alkylation, benzene reacts with an alkyl halide like CH₃Cl in the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst to form toluene.
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