This is electrophilic aromatic substitution. FeCl₃ acts as Lewis acid catalyst. Product is chlorobenzene (C₆H₅Cl).
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JEE Main 2021 — Chemistry Organic Chemistry
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2021
Official previous-year question
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Benzene reacts with chlorine in the presence of FeCl₃ to give:
Options
- ABenzyl chloride
- BChlorobenzene
- CHexachlorobenzene
- DCyclohexane
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