Which reagent(s)would you use to carry out the following transformation? toluene $\to$ benzyl bromide A)Br₂,FeBr₃ B)N-Bromosuccinimide,ROOR,h$v$ C)HBr D)Br₂/CCl₄ E)NaBr,H₂SO₄

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The transformation involves replacing one of the hydrogen atoms on the toluene ring with a benzyl bromide group. N-Bromosuccinimide (NBS) is commonly used for the selective bromination of aromatic compounds. This can be followed by reaction with benzyl alcohol in the presence of a radical initiator such as ROOR and hν to generate the desired benzyl bromide.

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