Question

The product of the following reaction

${\text{C}}_{\text{6}}{\text{H}}_{\text{6}}{\text{+ Cl}}_{\text{2}}\stackrel{\text{sunlight}}{\to }$

Answer 1

Reaction of benzene with ${\mathrm{Cl}}_2$

• Under sunlight light, three chlorine molecules add to benzene to produce benzene hexachloride, ${\text{C}}_{\text{6}}{\text{H}}_{\text{6}}{\text{Cl}}_{\text{6}}$ .
• The reaction is as follows:-
• ${\text{C}}_{\text{6}}{\text{H}}_{\text{6}}{\text{+ 3Cl}}_{\text{2}}\stackrel{\text{sunlight}}{\to }{\text{C}}_{\text{6}}{\text{H}}_{\text{6}}{\text{Cl}}_{\text{6}}$
• The product formed is also called gammaxane.