The major product obtained in the reaction of toluene with 1 - bromo -2- methyl propane in the presence of anhyd. AlCl3 is

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The major product obtained in the reaction of toluene with 1 - bromo -2- methyl propane in the presence of anhyd. AlCl3 is (A)  (B)  (C)  (D)

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This reaction is known as Friedel-Crafts alkylation, where alkyl group.

Which acts as an electrophile is added to toluene by an electrophilic aromatic substitution The mechanism of this reaction is as follows:

Q. The major product obtained in the reaction of toluene with $1 -$ bromo $- 2 -$ methyl propane in the presence of anhyd. $A lC l_{3}$ is