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ChemistryALCOHOL & ETHERMETHOD OF PREPARATION OF ALCOHOLS, and POC of ALCOHOLSEasy2 minQB
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Monochlorination of toluene in sunlight followed by hydrolysis with aqueous NaOH yields:

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Answer:
D
Solution:

Sunlight promotes benzylic radical chlorination to benzyl chloride. Aqueous NaOH hydrolyses it to benzyl alcohol.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:ALCOHOL & ETHERSubtopic:METHOD OF PREPARATION OF ALCOHOLS, and POC of ALCOHOLS
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