Toluene is treated with $Cl X_{2}$ in sunlight at its boiling point (no Lewis acid). The main monochlorinated product is

A $C X_{6} H X_{5} - CH X_{2} Cl$ (benzyl chloride)
Bm-chlorotoluene
Co-chlorotoluene
Dp-chlorotoluene

Answer: A

Light and heat favour free radical halogenation at the side chain. The stable benzyl radical forms, giving benzyl chloride. Ring chlorination (o/p) requires

FeCl X_{3}

in the dark.

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