When excess chlorine is used in electrophilic substitution of toluene, which of the following dichloroarenes are formed?

Options

A. ortho and meta
B. ortho and para
C. meta and para
D. ortho, meta and para

Answer

D

Explanation

When excess halogen is used, the second halogen also gets incorporated into the aromatic ring at ortho and para positions with respect to the first halogen. This is because the `CH_3` group in toluene is ortho and para directing