Toluene reacts with halogen in presence of iron(III) chloride giving ortho and para halo compounds, the reaction is?

Nucleophilic substitution reaction

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Free radical addition reaction

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Electrophilic elimination reaction

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Electrophilic substitution reaction

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Solution

The correct option is D Electrophilic substitution reaction
Toluene reacts with halogen in presence of Iron(III) chloride giving ortho and para halo compounds, the reaction is electrophilic substitution reaction. The H atom or aromatic nucleus is replaced with Cl atom. The electrophile in this reaction is $C l^{+}$ ion obtained by the reaction of $C l_{2}$ with $A l C l_{3}$

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(a) electrophilic elimination reaction

(b) electrophilic substitution reaction

(d) nucleophilic substitution reaction

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(a) $C H_{3} C H_{2} C H_{2} B r + K O H \to C H_{3} C H = C H_{2} + K B r + H_{2} O$

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Which of the following statement is correct?

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