When phenol is treated with chloromethane in presence of $A l C l_{3}$ we get :

0-cresol

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m-cresol

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p-cresol

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mixture of o & p-cersol

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Solution

The correct option is C mixture of o & p-cersol
When phenol is treated with chloro methane in presence of $A l C l_{3}$
we get mixture of o & p-cersol. It is an example of Friedel Craft alkylation reaction.

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