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Arenes on treatment with chlorine in presence of ferric chloride as a catalyst undergo what type of reaction?
ChemistryHaloalkanes and HaloarenesMHT CETMHT CET 2018
Options:
  • A Electrophilic substitution
  • B Nucleophilic substitution
  • C Electrophilic addition
  • D Nucleophilic addition
Solution:
1769 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: Electrophilic substitution

benzene gives electrophilic substitution reaction with halogen in the presence of Lewis acid.

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