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COMEDK · Chemistry · 14. Hydrocarbons

In Friedal-Crafts alkylation reaction of phenol with chloromethane, the product formed will be

  1. A \(p\)-cresol only
  2. B \(m\)-cresol only
  3. C mixture of \(o\)-and \(p\)-cresol
  4. D \(o\)-cresol only
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Correct Answer

(C) mixture of \(o\)-and \(p\)-cresol

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The reaction is reprerseded as