Predict major products for chlorination of the following three aromatic compounds:

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B) Major product will be ortho and para.
C) Major product will be ortho and para. 
D) Major product will be meta. 
E) Major product will be ortho and para.

Answer: B, C, E
 Chlorination primarily occurs at the ortho and para positions due to the electron donating nature of the methyl group. In compounds A and D, there are no electron donating groups present, so chlorination occurs at the meta position.

Predict Major Products for Chlorination of the Following Three Aromatic