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  4. The following reaction is known as C6H6 + CH3Cl xrightarrow[( textanhy.)]AlCl3 C6H5CH3 + HCl

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Q. The following reaction is known as
$C_6H_6 + CH_3Cl \xrightarrow[(\text{anhy}.)]{AlCl_3} C_6H_5CH_3 + HCl$

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Solution:

Alkylation and acylation of benzene in the presence of anhydrous aluminium chloride are known as Friedel-Crafts reaction.