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💡 Solution & Explanation

Correct answer: \(\text{C}\). Haloarenes have a less reactive aryl \(\ce{C-X}\) bond due to resonance; reactions such as benzyne formation or activated substitution require the stated conditions. Recovered question text: 22. Bromobenzene and methyl bromide react in ethereal solution in presence of sodium metal to give (a) dibromobenzene (b) xylene (c) toluene (d) methyl phenyl ether