General Mechanism of Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution
1,4-dimethylb...
Question
1,4-dimethylbenzene on heating with anhydrous AlCl3 and HCl produces :
A
1, 2-dimethylbenzene
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B
1, 3-dimethylbenzene
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C
1, 2, 3-trimethylbenzene
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D
ethylbenzene
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Solution
The correct option is A 1, 3-dimethylbenzene 1,4-dimethylbenzene on heating with anhydrous AlCl3 and HCl produces 1, 3-dimethylbenzene . The net reaction is isomerisation of di substituted benzene.