JEE Main202628 January 2026Morning ShiftChemistryHydrocarbonsActual
Method used for separation of mixture of products (B and C) obtained in the following reaction is
Options
- Asteam distillation
- Bsimple distillation
- Csublimation
- Dfractional distillation
Correct answer
D. fractional distillation
Step-by-step solution
Benzene reacts with Br ₂ in the presence of FeBr ₃ (Friedel-Crafts halogenation) to give bromobenzene. Bromobenzene on nitration with HNO ₃ / H ₂ SO ₄ gives a mixture of ortho-bromonitrobenzene and para-bromonitrobenzene (since - Br is an ortho/para director). The two products (B and C) are separated by fractional distillation method due to their different boiling points.