MHT CET Chemistry question

m-bromoaniline can be prepared by

(A) ... \mathrm{\xrightarrow[(ii)\,NaOH,\,H_2O]{(i)\,Sn{-}HCl}} ...
(B)
(C) ... (remaining steps not legible)Correct
(D) ...

Answer: (C)

Solution

m-Bromoaniline is obtained from m-bromobenzoic acid, where the Br is already meta: the acid is converted via the acid chloride () to the amide or acyl azide and degraded (Hofmann/Curtius) to the amine, which keeps the Br; nitration

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Question ID VK-082547