Anisole on reaction with chloromethane in presence of anhydrous A l C l 3 gives

1. o-methyl anisole and p-methoxy anisole
2. p-methyl anisole and p-methoxy anisole
3. o-methyl anisole and p-methyl anisole
4. o-methoxy acetophenone and p-methoxy acetophenone

Solution

Anisole on reaction with chloromethane in presence of anhydrous $\mathrm{A}\mathrm{l}\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{l}}_3$ gives o-methyl anisole and p-methyl anisole.
/

Asked in: JEE-TOPICTESTS-CHEMISTRY

Practice more ALCOHOLS, PHENOLS AND ETHERS questions on Aicharya