Toluene when treated with Br2/Fe givesp-bromotoluene as the major product because CH3 group

Question

Toluene when treated with Br2/Fe givesp-bromotoluene as the major product because CH3 group (A) is meta and para directing (B) is meta directing (C) activates the ring by hyperconjugation (D) deactivates the ring

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Methyl group activates the benzene nucleus due to its electron releasing nature and also shows hyperconjugation. It is an ortho and para-directing group i.e. on substitution it forms always a mixture of ortho and para derivatives.

Q. Toluene when treated with Br2​/Fe givesp-bromotoluene as the major product because CH3​ group

is meta and para directing

is meta directing

activates the ring by hyperconjugation

deactivates the ring

Methyl group activates the benzene nucleus due to its electron releasing nature and also shows hyperconjugation. It is an ortho and para-directing group i.e. on substitution it forms always a mixture of ortho and para derivatives.

Q. Toluene when treated with $B r_{2} / F e$ givesp-bromotoluene as the major product because $C H_{3}$ group