JEE Main Chemistry question

Toluene is heated with Cl and light, in the absence of a halogen carrier, using an excess of chlorine. The product formed is

(A)Chlorobenzene
(B)Gammexane (benzene hexachloride)
(C)BenzotrichlorideCorrect
(D)DDT

Answer: (C)

Solution

Free-radical side-chain chlorination under light, with no Lewis-acid halogen carrier present, substitutes all three benzylic hydrogens of toluene's methyl

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Question ID VK-142465