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CUET · CHEMISTRY · PYQ PAPER 2023

Monochlorination of toluene in sunlight followed by hydrolysis with aqueous \(NaOH\) yields :

  1. A o-Cresol
  2. B m-Cresol
  3. C 2, 4-Dihydroxytoluene
  4. D Benzyl alcohol
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(D) Benzyl alcohol

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\(C_6H_5CH_3 \xrightarrow{Cl_2, Sunlight} C_6H_5CH_2Cl\) \(C_6H_5CH_2Cl \xrightarrow{NaOH(aq)} C_6H_5CH_2OH\) Benzyl alcohol
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