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B
p-xylene
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C
Cumene
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D
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.