Benzene and Alkyl Benzene - Result Question 28
32. Toluene, when treated with $Br _2 / Fe$, gives $p$-bromotoluene as the major product because the $CH _3$ group
$(1999,3 M)$
(a) is para-directing
(b) is meta-directing
(c) activates the ring by hyperconjugation
(d) deactivates the ring
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 32. (a, c)
Solution:
$-CH _3$ in toluene is para directing group.It activates the ring by both inductive and hyperconjugation effect.