BITSAT2016ChemistryHydrocarbonsActual
Which of the following method gives better yield of p -nitrophenol?
Options
- APhenol dil.HNO ₃ 20^ C p -Nitrophenol
- BPhenol (i) NaNO ₂+ H ₂ SO ₄, 7-8^ C (ii) HNO ₃ p -Nitrophenol
- CPhenol (i) NaOH (ii) Conc. HNO ₃ ,
- DNone of the three.
Correct answer
B. Phenol (i) NaNO ₂+ H ₂ SO ₄, 7-8^ C (ii) HNO ₃ p -Nitrophenol
Step-by-step solution
Thus here, oxidation of phenol is minimised by forming p -nitrosophenol.