JEE Main Chemistry question

X —Cl₂→ benzotrichloride —hydrolysis→ Y. X and Y respectively are

Answer: (B)

Solution

Exhaustive side-chain chlorination of toluene's methyl group (all three H's replaced) gives benzotrichloride (PhCCl₃);

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Question ID VK-140218