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Which of the following is suitable to synthesize chlorobenzene?
A
, HCl Heating
, HCl Heating
B
Benzene, $Cl_2$, anhydrous $FeCl_3$
C
Phenol, $NaNO_2$, HCl, CuCl
D
, HCl
, HCl
Detailed Solution
Chlorobenzene is prepared by electrophilic substitution of benzene with chlorine in the presence of a Lewis acid:
$C_6H_6 + Cl_2 \xrightarrow{anhydrous\ FeCl_3} C_6H_5Cl + HCl$
