What are the possible products?

What is the product formed formed when Methylbenzene is treated with SO2Cl2 in presence of peroxides?Thanks.

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Vivek @ Born this Way ·

I have been through this problem but can't call up. May be a quick search on google might reveal.

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abhasup1 ·

EASY..CLORINATION WILL TAKE PLACE..IN PRESENCE OF EXCESS SO2CL2, C6H5CHCl2(benzal chloride) will be formed

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sri 3 ·

It is a free radical chlorination. So it is chlorinated at the benzylic carbon atom.

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