Question

Reaction of Chlorobenzene with $C{H}_{3}Cl$ in presence of $AlC{l}_3$ gives:

• A. Toulene
• B. m-chloro toulene
• C. Only o-chloro toulene
• D. Mixture of o- and p-chlorotoulene

Answer 1

The correct option is D Mixture of o- and p-chlorotoulene

As $C{l}^{-}$ group attached to benzene is ortho, para directing so it forms $o-,p-$ chloro toluene.
This is a Fridel Craft's alkylation reaction.