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Chemistry
Organic: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
Monochlorination of toluene in sunlight followed by hydrolysis with aq. NaOH yields;
Benzyl alcohol
o-Cresol
m-Cresol
Phenol
C6H5CH3 → C6H5CH2Cl → C6H5CH2OH