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  4. Benzyl chloride (C6 H5 CH2 Cl) can be prepared from toluene by chlorination with

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Q. Benzyl chloride $(C_6 H_5 CH_2 Cl)$ can be prepared from toluene by chlorination with

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$SOCl _{2}, SO _{2} Cl _{2}$ both give chlorination by nucleophilic substitution on an electrophilic carbon. In toulene, there is no electrophilic centre oxidation occur by controlled free radical reaction using $Cl _{2}$ in presence of high.