ChemistryNEET 2020Aromatic hydrocarbons: electrophilic substitution, directing effects

Hydrocarbons

Identify compound X in the following sequence of reactions.

Question 95 as printed in the NEET 2020 booklet

A.Chlorobenzene
B.Benzyl chloride ( $C_{6} H_{5} C H_{2} Cl$ )
C.Benzal chloride ( $C_{6} H_{5} CHC l_{2}$ )✓
D.Benzotrichloride ( $C_{6} H_{5} CC l_{3}$ )

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