JEE Main Chemistry question

Nitrobenzene is reduced by Zn and alcoholic potash mixture to get [DCE 2008]

(A)
(B)Correct
(C)
(D)

Answer: (B)

Solution

Reduction of nitrobenzene with zinc dust and alcoholic potassium hydroxide (alkaline medium) stops the reduction at the stage of coupling two aniline-derived nitrogens as single bond,

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Question ID VK-150188