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The reaction, $ {Benzene + methyl \,halide ->[Anhy.AlCl_3]Toluene,}$ is known as

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  • Perkin?? reaction
  • Wurtz reaction
  • Kolbe?? reaction
  • Friedel-Craft reaction
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Benzene reacts with methyl iodide in the presence of anhydrous $AlCl_3$ to form toluene. Reaction is called as Friedel-Crafts reaction. It is used for alkylation and acylation of benzene nucleus.
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Aromatic hydrocarbon

Aromatic hydrocarbons, sometimes known as arenes, are aromatic organic molecules made up entirely of carbon and hydrogen. In aromatic compounds a benzene ring which is named after the simple aromatic chemical benzene, or a phenyl group when part of a larger structure, is the configuration of six carbon atoms.

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Reactions of Aromatic Hydrocarbons:

1. Aromatic Substitution Reactions

This reaction involves the replacement of one substituent on the ring of an aromatic hydrocarbon, commonly a hydrogen atom, by a different substituent group.

The common types of aromatic substitution reactions are:

  • Nucleophilic aromatic substitution reactions
  • Electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions
  • Radical nucleophilic aromatic substitution reactions

2. Coupling Reactions

In these types of reactions, the coupling of two fragments that have a radical nature is achieved with the help of a metal catalyst