Monochlorination of toluene in sunlight followed by hydrolysis with aq. NaOH yields.

I. o-Cresol

II. m-Cresol

III. 2, 4-Dihydroxytoluene

IV. Benzyl alcohol

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(IV) Benzyl alcohol

The chlorine atom is substituted by the hydrogen atom of methyl hydrocarbon present in toluene to form benzyl chloride on monochlorination of toluene in presence of sunlight by free radical pathway.

C₆H₅CH₃ + C

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Monochlorination of toluene in sunlight followed by hydrolysis with aq. NaOH yields. I. o-Cresol II. m-Cresol III. 2, 4-Dihydroxytoluene IV. Benzyl alcohol

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