JEE Main Chemistry question
[AIEEE 2008] Toluene is nitrated, and the resulting product (predominantly the *o*- and *p*-nitrotoluenes) is reduced with tin and hydrochloric acid. The product is diazotised and then heated with cuprous bromide. The reaction mixture so formed contains
Answer: (B)
Solution
–CH₃ is an *o*,*p*-director, so nitration of toluene gives mainly *o*- and *p*-nitrotoluene; Sn/HCl reduces these to *o*- and *p*-toluidine;
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