Q.

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
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