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Benzene reacts with 1-chloropropane in the presence of anhydrous . The major product is:

  1. APropylbenzene
  2. BIsopropylbenzene (cumene)
  3. C1,3-Dipropylbenzene
  4. DToluene

Answer: B

The primary carbocation from and undergoes a 1,2-hydride shift to the more stable secondary cation, which alkylates benzene to give isopropylbenzene.
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