Benzene and Alkyl Benzene - Result Question 40
####44. Toluene reacts with bromine in the presence of the light to give benzyl bromide, while in presence of $FeBr _3$ it gives $p$-bromotoluene. Give explanation for the above observation.
(1996)
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Solution:
- In presence of light, free radical reaction takes place at $-CH _3$ group while in presence of $FeBr _3$, electrophilic substitution occur in the ring.
