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Question
Toluene reacts with a halogen in the presence of iron (III) chloride giving ortho and para halo compounds. The reaction is ______.
Options
Electrophilic elimination reaction
Electrophilic substitution reaction
Free radical addition reaction
Nucleophilic substitution reaction
Solution
Toluene reacts with a halogen in the presence of iron (III) chloride giving ortho and para halo compounds. The reaction is electrophilic substitution reaction.
Explanation:
This is an example of electrophilic substitution reaction.
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