NEETChemistryAmines
How will you carry out the conversion from p-toluidine diazonium chloride → p-toluic acid?
Options
- Ap-toluidine diazonium chloride is treated with CuCN / KCN to finally form p-toluic acid.
- Bp-toluidine diazonium chloride is treated with CuCN / KCN and the product formed is then treated with H 2 O /
- Cp-toluidine diazonium chloride is treated with H 2 O / H + to finally form p-toluic acid.
- DNone of the above
Correct answer
B. p-toluidine diazonium chloride is treated with CuCN / KCN and the product formed is then treated with H 2 O /
Step-by-step solution
Correct Option is : (B) p-toluidine diazonium chloride is treated with CuCN / KCN and the product formed is then treated with H 2 O / H + to finally form p-toluic acid.