In the following reaction, X is: X Bromination Y NaNO_2+HCl Z [ boiling ] C_2H_5OH 1,3,5-tribromobenzene

JEE Main Chemistry question

In the following reaction, is:

X Y Z 1,3,5-tribromobenzene

(A)Benzoic acid
(B)Salicylic acid
(C)Phenol
(D)AnilineCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Aniline's ring is so strongly activated by that bromination proceeds readily, without any catalyst, straight to 2,4,6-tribromoaniline (). Diazotisation () then converts this to the 2,4,6-tribromobenzenediazonium salt (). Boiling this diazonium salt in ethanol effects reductive deamination

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