Chlorination of benzene is not possible in the following reaction?
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a
C6H6+Cl2⟶FeCl3
b
C6H6+I−Cl⟶ZnCl2
c
C6H6+HOCl⟶H+
d
C6H6+Cl2⟶AlCl3
answer is B.
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Detailed Solution
Benzene undergo electrophilic substitution in presence of AlCl3 or FeCl3, or ZnCl2. but in I-Cl it forms chloride ion and iodonium, therefore iodination is possible but not chlorination