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प्रश्न
Write the structures and names of the compounds formed when compound ‘A’ with molecular formula, \[\ce{C7H8}\] is treated with \[\ce{Cl2}\] in the presence of \[\ce{FeCl3}\].
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उत्तर
The compound with molecular formula \[\ce{C7H8}\] is toluene, \[\ce{C6H5CH3}\]. Since \[\ce{^-CH3}\] group is o-, p-directing, therefore, chlorination of toluene gives o-chlorotoluene and p-chlorotoluene, in which the p-isomer predominates.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write the structures of A, B and C in the following:

Write the isomers of the compound having the formula C4H9Br.
Which compound in the following pair will react faster in SN2 reaction with OH−?
(CH3)3CCl or CH3Cl
How will you bring about the following conversion?
Toluene to benzyl alcohol
Write the structure of the major organic product in the following reaction:
\[\ce{CH3CH(Br)CH2CH3 + NaOH ->[water]}\]
What happens when methyl chloride is treated with KCN?
The stability order for carbocation is _______.
(A) 2° > 3° > 1°
(B) 3° > 2° > 1°
(C) 3° > 1° > 2°
(D) 1° > 3° > 2°
What is the action of the following on ethyl bromide
alcoholic solution of potassium hydroxide.
The order of reactivity of the given haloalkanes towards nucleophile is:
Which of the following is a chiral compound?
Which of the following statements are correct about this reaction?

(i) The given reaction follows SN2 mechanism.
(ii) (b) and (d) have opposite configuration.
(iii) (b) and (d) have same configuration.
(iv) The given reaction follows SN1 mechanism.
Match the reactions given in Column I with the types of reactions given in Column II.
| Column I | Column II | |
| (i) | ![]() |
(a) Nucleophilic aromatic substitution |
| (ii) | \[\begin{array}{cc} \ce{CH3 - CH = CH2 + HBr -> CH3 - CH - CH3}\\ \phantom{............................}|\phantom{}\\ \phantom{.............................}\ce{Br}\phantom{} \end{array}\] |
(b) Electrophilic aromatic substitution |
| (iii) | ![]() |
(c) Saytzeff elimination |
| (iv) | ![]() |
(d) Electrophilic addition |
| (v) | \[\begin{array}{cc} \ce{CH3 CH2 CH CH3 ->[alc.KOH] CH3 CH = CH CH3}\\ \phantom{}|\phantom{..........................}\\ \phantom{}\ce{Br}\phantom{........................} \end{array}\] |
(e) Nucleophilic substitution (SN1) |
Give reason for the following:
The product formed during SN1 reaction is a racemic mixture.
In which reaction mechanism carbocation is formed?
The decreasing order of reactivity of the following compounds towards nucleophilic substitution (SN2) is ______.
Inversion of configuration occurs in ______.
Complete the reaction with the main product formed:

An organic compound A with the molecular formula (+) C4H9Br undergoes hydrolysis to form (+) C4H9OH. Give the structure of A and write the mechanism of the reaction.
Consider the reactions,
(i) \[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{}\ce{\underset{}{(CH3)2CH - CH2Br} ->[C2H5OH] \underset{}{(CH3)2CH - CH2OC2H5 + HBr}}\\
\end{array}\]
(ii) \[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{}\ce{\underset{}{(CH3)2CH - CH2Br} ->[C2H5O-] \underset{}{(CH3)2CH - CH2OC2H5 + Br-}}\\
\end{array}\]
The mechanisms of reactions (i) and (ii) are respectively:







