Which one of the following is intermediate in the reaction of benzene with `CH_(3)Cl` in the presence of Anhydrous `AlCl_(3)` ?

Options

A. `Cl^(+)`
B. `CH_(3)^(-)`
C. `CH_(3)^(+)`
D.

Answer

C

Explanation

Alkylation of the aromatic compounds with alkyl halide in presence of aluminium chloride, is known as Friedel-Crafts reaction.
`CH_(3)Cl+AlCl_(3)toCH_(3)^(-)+AlCl_(4)^(-)`.