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Benzyl chloride $(C_{6} H_{5} C H_{2} C l)$ can be prepared from toluene by chlorination with

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S O_{2} C l_{2}

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S O C l_{2}

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C l_{2}

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N a O C l

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Solution

The correct option is C $C l_{2}$
Chlorination of toluene to form benzyl chloride is a free radical substitution reaction; only $C l_{2}$ can give $C l$ in the presence of light.

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