In Friedel-Crafts reaction, toluene can be prepared by
- C6H6 + CH3Cl
- C6H5Cl + CH4
- C6H6 + CH2Cl2
- C6H6 + CH3COCl
Answer
(1) C6H6 + CH3Cl
Solution
As per NCERT, Friedel-Crafts alkylation: benzene reacts with an alkyl halide in the presence of anhydrous AlCl3 to give an alkylbenzene.
C6H6 + CH3Cl anhyd. AlCl3 C6H5CH3 + HCl
(2) An aryl halide and methane do not give this reaction.
(3) CH2Cl2 gives diphenylmethane, not toluene.
(4) CH3COCl gives acetophenone (Friedel-Crafts acylation).
Answer: (1)