Engineering
Chemistry
Nucleophilic Substitution
Aromatic Nucleophilic Substitution
Question

The reaction of benzene with chlorine in the presence of iron gives :

Benzoyl chloride
Benzyl chloride
Chlorobenzene
Benzene hexachloride
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Solution

The reaction between benzene and chlorine in the presence of either aluminium chloride or iron gives chlorobenzene.