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Question: Toluene reacts with a halogen in the presence of iron (III) chloride giving ortho and para halo comp...

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

A

Electrophilic elimination reaction

B

Electrophilic substitution reaction

C

Free radical addition reaction

D

Nucleophilic substitution reaction

Answer

Electrophilic substitution reaction

Explanation

Solution

The reaction is electrophilic substitution reaction