Identify the major product C formed in the following sequence of reactions: Benzamide Br ₂/ NaOH A [ 273-278 K ] NaNO ₂/ HCl B H ₂ O, warm C

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Benzamide undergoes Hoffmann bromamide degradation with Br ₂ and NaOH to form aniline ( A ). C ₆ H ₅ CONH ₂ Br ₂/ NaOH C ₆ H ₅ NH ₂ (A) Aniline reacts with nitrous acid ( NaNO ₂ and HCl ) at 273-278 K to undergo diazotization, forming benzene diazonium chloride ( B ). C ₆ H ₅ NH ₂ [ 273-278 K ] NaNO ₂/ HCl C ₆ H ₅ N ₂⁺ Cl ⁻ (B) Warming the stable aromatic diazonium salt with water hydrolyses it to yield phenol ( C ). C ₆ H ₅ N ₂⁺ Cl ⁻ H ₂ O, warm C ₆ H ₅ OH (C) + N ₂ + HCl Thus, the major product C is phenol. Benze