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Chlorination of toluene in presence of l...

Chlorination of toluene in presence of light and heat followed by treatment with aqueous NaOH gives

A

o-cresol

B

p-cresol

C

mixture of o-cresol and p-cresol

D

mixture of o-cresol and p-cresol

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C
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