Chlorobenzene is formed by reaction of chlorine with benzene in the presence of .Which of the following species attacks the benzene ring in this reaction?
(i) Cl−
(ii) Cl+
(iii) AlCl3
(iv) [AlCl4]−
Chlorobenzene is formed by reaction of chlorine with benzene in the presence of .Which of the following species attacks the benzene ring in this reaction?
(i) Cl−
(ii) Cl+
(iii) AlCl3
(iv) [AlCl4]−
This is a multiple choice answer as classified in NCERT Exemplar
The correct answer is option ii.
Aluminum chloride is a Lewis acid catalyst that functions similarly to FeCl3. By chlorinating benzene in the presence of AlCl3, benzene is transformed to chlorobenzene. Electrophilic substitution is used
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