Toluene + Bromine Mix: Reaction Test Results

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The discussion centers on an experiment involving the mixing of toluene, bromine, and dichloromethane to observe a reaction. The original expectation was that the test would yield a negative result for aromatics, specifically benzene, leading to confusion about whether toluene should also be negative. It is clarified that toluene can indeed react with bromine under certain conditions, particularly through a light-catalyzed pathway, where the methyl group, not the aromatic ring, is responsible for the reaction. This indicates that the experiment may not have gone wrong, as toluene's behavior differs from that of benzene in this context.
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I mixed toulene + bromine and dichloromethane together, to see if a reaction occurs(decolourizes). However, i read in my lab manual that this test should be negative for aromatics. So is toluene suppose to be negative as well? If so i think something went wrong with my experiment. Thanks.
 
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What they meant by aromatic was probably benzene, toulene will react with bromine under appropriate conditions, for instance through a light catalyzed pathway...however its the methyl group which will react, not the aromatic ring.
 

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