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what is benzyl chloride?

Benzyl chloride is phenylchloromethane .it is an organic compound with the formula of C6H5CH2Cl.

Preparation  :  Benzyl chloride is prepared industrially by the gas phase photochemical reaction of toluene with chlorine .
  C6H5CH3 + Cl2 ? C6H5CH2Cl + HCl


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