When toluene is reacted with $Br_2/Fe$,$p$-bromotoluene is formed as the major product because the $CH_3$ group is...

  • A
    ortho and para directing
  • B
    meta directing
  • C
    deactivates the ring by hyperconjugation
  • D
    deactivates the ring

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Which of the following species is used as a reagent in the Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction?

Product '$A$' in the above reaction is:

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The order of decreasing reactivity towards an electrophilic reagent,for the following compounds,is:
$(i) \text{ Benzene} \quad (ii) \text{ Toluene} \quad (iii) \text{ Chlorobenzene} \quad (iv) \text{ Phenol}$

Which of the following compounds is not aromatic?

Match the following reactions in List-$I$ with their corresponding products in List-$II$:
List-$I$ (Reaction):
$A$. $\text{Benzene} + Cl_2 \xrightarrow{AlCl_3}$
$B$. $\text{Benzene} + CH_3Cl \xrightarrow{\text{anhyd. } AlCl_3}$
$C$. $\text{Benzene} + R-CO-Cl \xrightarrow{\text{anhyd. } AlCl_3}$
$D$. $\text{Toluene} \xrightarrow{(i) KMnO_4/KOH, (ii) H_3O^+}$
List-$II$ (Product):
$I$. $\text{Benzoic acid}$
$II$. $\text{Alkyl phenyl ketone}$
$III$. $\text{Chlorobenzene}$
$IV$. $\text{Toluene}$

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