JEE Main 20209 JanuaryMorning Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2020
- Date
- 9 January
- Shift
- Morning Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Amines
JEE Main 2020 · 9 January · Morning Shift · Chemistry · Amines
The major product Z obtained in the following reaction scheme is:
The major product obtained in the following reaction scheme is:

Options
- A

- B

- C

- D

Correct answer
B. 
Step-by-step solution
When a diazonium salt is treated with copper (I) chloride (Cu2Cl2) or copper (I) bromide (), the corresponding haloarene is formed. This reaction is known as Sandmeyer reaction. It is used for introducing a chloro or bromo group in the benzene ring.