Toluene reacts with a halogen in the presence of iron (III) chloride giving ortho and para halo compounds. The reaction is

(i) Electrophilic elimination reaction

(ii) Electrophilic substitution reaction

(iii) Free radical addition reaction

(iv) Nucleophilic substitution reaction

<p><span data-teams="true">This is a multiple choice answer as classified in NCERT Exemplar</span></p><p><span data-teams="true">The Correct Answer is Option (ii). Toluene is an aromatic hydrocarbon (<strong>C₆H₅-CH₃</strong>) that may be treated with halogens and utilised in an electrophilic substitution process to create aryl halides in the presence of the Lewis acid catalyst iron (III) chloride. In the absence of light, the reaction is carried out using chlorine or bromine, and the products are o- and p- haloarenes.</span></p>

0 Upvotes 0 Upvotes 0 Downvotes

• • Report Abuse
• Comment