Monochlorination of toluene in sunlight followed by hydrolysis with aq. NaOH yields.

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

In the presence of sunlight the toluene gets monochlorated.

When toluene reacts with aq NaOH the Cl^- iongoes with Na⁺ and OH^- gets attached to alky group.

Thus, the product is benzyl alcohol.