Consider the following reaction, C_6H_5NO_2 Sn/HCl X [aq. ,NaOH] C_6H_5COCl Y + HCl What is Y?

MHT CET Chemistry question

Consider the following reaction, \mathrm{C_6H_5NO_2 \xrightarrow{Sn/HCl} X \xrightarrow[aq.\,NaOH]{C_6H_5COCl} Y + HCl} What is Y?

(A)Acetanilide
(B)BenzanilideCorrect
(C)Azobenzene
(D)Hydrazobenzene

Answer: (B)

Solution

Sn/HCl reduces nitrobenzene to aniline (X); aniline then undergoes benzoylation with C6H5COCl in aqueous NaOH (Schotten-Baumann reaction) to give benzanilide

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