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Question

When phenol is treated with chloromethane in presence of $AlCl_3$ we get

A

o-cresol

B

m-cresol

C

p-cresol

D

mixture of o and p-cresol

Answer

mixture of o and p-cresol

Explanation

Solution

It is Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction