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ChemistryAromatic Compounds and Aryl HalidesJEE Main

Bottles containing and lost their original labels. They were labelled and for testing. and were separately boiled with NaOH solution; the resulting solution in each tube was made acidic with dilute , and then solution was added. Substance gave a yellow precipitate. Which one of the following statements is true for this experiment?

Answer: (A)

Solution

(benzyl iodide) has iodine on a reactive benzylic carbon, which hydrolyses readily with boiling NaOH to release iodide ion; subsequent acidification and addition of then gives a yellow precipitate of AgI. (iodobenzene) has iodine bonded directly to the aromatic ring, stabilised by

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