JEE PYQ: Aromatic Compounds Question 25
Question 25 - 2019 (12 Jan Shift 2)
m-Methoxyphenylpropene $\xrightarrow{(1) \text{Cl}_2/\text{CCl}_4; (2) \text{AlCl}_3 \text{(anhyd.)}}$ major product:
(1) Chloro-indane with MeO
(2) Linear chloro product
(3) Chloro-tetrahydronaphthalene
(4) Intramolecular Friedel-Crafts cyclized product
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Answer: (4)
Solution
$\text{Cl}_2/\text{CCl}_4$ adds across the double bond, then intramolecular Friedel-Crafts alkylation with $\text{AlCl}_3$ gives the cyclized indane product.
Total: 25 questions (24 MCQ + 1 Integer type)
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