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Major product of this reaction will be:

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o-xylene
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p-xylene
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Cumene
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m-xylene
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Solution

The correct option is A p-xylene
Methyl group is ortho and para directing group.
When toluene is heated with methyl chloride in presence of aluminum chloride, a mixture of ortho and para xylene is obtained. para xylene is the major product.
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