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Predict the minor product formed when chlorobenzene reacts with chloromethane in the presence of anhydrous AlCl3?(a) Toluene(b) m-Chlorotoluene(c) o-Chlorotoluene(d) p-ChlorotolueneI got this question in homework.I need to ask this question from Haloalkanes & Haloarenes in division Haloalkanes and Haloarenes of Chemistry – Class 12

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Right answer is (c) o-Chlorotoluene

The best explanation: This is the Friedel-Crafts ALKYLATION REACTION, where o-Chlorotoluene is the minor product and p-Chlorotoluene is the MAJOR product. This is because HALOGEN group is ortho and para DIRECTING.



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