JEE Main Chemistry question

Chemistry Haloalkanes and Haloarenes JEE Main

Chlorobenzene, on heating with aqueous NH₃ under pressure in the presence of Cu₂Cl₂ (cuprous chloride catalyst), gives

(A)AnilineCorrect
(B)Benzamide
(C)*o*-Dichlorobenzene
(D)Chloroaminobenzene

Answer: (A)

Solution

This is the classical copper-catalysed ammonolysis of chlorobenzene

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