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Starting with toluene, outline a synthesis of (a) 1-bromo- 2-trichloromethylbenzene,(b) 1-bromo-3-trichloromethylbenzene, and (c) 1-bromo-4-trichloromethylbenzene. |
Answer» Solution : Compounds (a) and (c) can be obtained by ring BROMINATION of toluene followed by benzylic radical CHLORINATION of the side CHAIN USING three molar equivalents of CHLORINE:
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