Question

Chlorination of Benzene is:

• A. An electrophilic addition reaction
• B. A nucleophilic substitution reaction
• C. An electrophilic substitution reaction
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C

An electrophilic substitution reaction

This happens via electrophilic substitution.
$FeC{l}_3$ is prepared by adding Iron filings to the substrate
$Cl\stackrel{\curvearrowright }{-}Cl$ + $FeC{l}_3$ $\to$ $FeC{l}_4^{-}+C{l}^{+}$