In Friedel-Craft's synthesis of toluene, the reactants in addition to anhydrous AlCl3 are

Question

In Friedel-Craft's synthesis of toluene, the reactants in addition to anhydrous AlCl3 are (A)  C6 H5 Cl + CH4  (B)  C6 H5 CI + CH3 Cl  (C)  C6 H6 + CH4  (D)  C6 H6 + CH3 Cl

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Friedel-Craft's alkylation of benzene (Ar-H) Mechanism of this reaction is represented as follows: Step I CH 3 Cl + AlCl 3 longrightarrow underset text Electrophilie overset+ CH 3+ AlCl 4- Thus, C 6 H 6 and CH 3 Cl are required in addition to AlCl 3.

Q. In Friedel-Craft's synthesis of toluene, the reactants in addition to anhydrous $A lC l_{3}$ are

$C_{6} H_{5} Cl + C H_{4}$

$C_{6} H_{5} C I + C H_{3} Cl$

$C_{6} H_{6} + C H_{4}$

$C_{6} H_{6} + C H_{3} Cl$

Friedel-Craft's alkylation of benzene $(A r - H)$
Mechanism of this reaction is represented as follows :
Step I
$C H_{3} Cl + A lC l_{3} ⟶ Electrophilie C H_{3} + + A lC l_{4}^{-}$
Thus, $C_{6} H_{6}$ and $C H_{3} Cl$ are required in addition to $A lC l_{3}$ .

Q. In Friedel-Craft's synthesis of toluene, the reactants in addition to anhydrous AlCl3​ are

C6​H5​Cl+CH4​

C6​H5​CI+CH3​Cl

C6​H6​+CH4​

C6​H6​+CH3​Cl