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  4. Which reagents would you use to carry out the reaction Ethyl benzene longrightarrow 2 and 4 - chloro 1 - ethyl benzene?

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Q. Which reagents would you use to carry out the reaction Ethyl benzene $\longrightarrow 2$ and $4$ - chloro $1$ - ethyl benzene?

ManipalManipal 2014Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

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Ethyl in o/p directing group. Direct chlorination of ethyl benzene with $Cl _{2} / FeCl _{3}$ would give mixture of 2 and 4-chloroethyl benzene.