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ChemistryHaloalkanes and HaloarenesJEE Main

Starting from chlorobenzene, how many of the following reagents are required to produce picric acid? (i) aq. KOH (ii) (iii) (iv) aq. (v)

Answer: 2

Solution

The actual synthetic route is: chlorobenzene is nitrated with to give a dinitrochlorobenzene; the ring-activated chlorine (ortho/para to the two nitro groups) is then hydrolysed by aqueous to give a

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