JEE Main Chemistry question

In the sequence Phenol —Zn dust, distillation→ A —conc. H₂SO₄/conc. HNO₃, 60 °C→ B —Zn/aq. NaOH→ C, the products A, B, C are

(A)Benzene, nitrobenzene, aniline
(B)Benzene, *m*-dinitrobenzene, *m*-nitroaniline
(C)Toluene, *m*-nitrobenzene, *m*-toluidine
(D)Benzene, nitrobenzene, hydrazobenzeneCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Zn-dust distillation deoxygenates phenol to benzene (A); nitration gives nitrobenzene (B); reduction of nitrobenzene with Zn dust under *alkaline* (NaOH) conditions is a classical

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Question ID VK-140219