Benzene reacts with CH3Cl in the presence of anhydrous AlCl3 to form:

1. Toluene 2. Chlorobenzene
3. Benzylchloride 4. Xylene
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Ethyne? Benzene 

The reagent used in the above conversion is:

1. Cr2O3

2. Alc. KOH

3. Red hot Fe

4. NaNH2/liq.NH3

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The reaction of toluene with Cl2 in presence of FeCl3 gives ‘X' and the reaction in presence of light gives 'Y'. 'X' and 'Y' are respectively:

1. X= Benzal chloride, Y= o-chlorotoluene
2. X= m-chlorotoluene, Y= p-chlorotoluene
3. X= o and p-chlorotoluene, Y= trichloromethyl
benzene
4. X= Benzyl chloride, Y= m-chlorotoluene

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RCOCl and AlCl3 are used in the Friedel-Crafts reaction.
The electrophile among the following is:

1. Cl+                                       

2. RCOCl

3. RC+O                                     

4. R+

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The Product (B) in the above-mentioned reaction is:

1. 2.
3.
4.
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Nitrobenzene on reaction with conc. HNO3/H2SO4 at 80-100°C forms -

1. 1,2-Dinitrobenzene

2. 1,3-Dinitrobenzene

3. 1,4-Dinitrobenzene

4. 1,2,4-Trinitrobenzene

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The increasing order of the reactivity of the following compounds towards electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction is:

1. III < I < II 2. III < II < I
3. II < I < III 4. II < III < I
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Which of the following compounds undergoes bromination of its aromatic ring (electrophilic aromatic substitution) at the fastest rate?

1. 2.
3. 4.
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