On treatment with chlorine in presence of sunlight, toluene gives the product

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On treatment with chlorine in presence of sunlight, toluene gives the product (A) o -chloro toluene (B) 2 , 5 -dichloro toluene (C) p -chloro toluene (D) benzyl chloride

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In presence of sunlight toluene undergoes aliphatic substitution with chlorine and give benzyl chloride, benzal dichloride and benzo trichloride <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/ccd7253315f1d1a9cd601553aec6f4f1-.jpeg" />

Q. On treatment with chlorine in presence of sunlight, toluene gives the product

o -chloro toluene

2 , 5 -dichloro toluene

p -chloro toluene

benzyl chloride

In presence of sunlight toluene undergoes aliphatic substitution with chlorine and give benzyl chloride, benzal dichloride and benzo trichloride