NEET 2026
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- NEET
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- 2026
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NEET 2026 · Chemistry · Chapter
Consider the given reaction sequence and identify the final major...
Consider the given reaction sequence and identify the final major product 'X'.
Options
- Ap-Chlorotoluene
- BToluene
- Cp-Deuterotoluene
- Dp-Cresol
Correct answer
C. p-Deuterotoluene
Step-by-step solution
The given starting material is p-toluenediazonium chloride.
In step (i), the reaction with is a Sandmeyer reaction. The diazonium group () is replaced by a chlorine atom to form p-chlorotoluene.
In step (ii), p-chlorotoluene reacts with magnesium () in the presence of dry ether to form a Grignard reagent, p-tolylmagnesium chloride.
In step (iii), the Grignard reagent undergoes an acid-base reaction with heavy water (). The nucleophilic carbon attached to magnesium abstracts a deuterium ion () from , resulting in the formation of p-deuterotoluene as the final major product X.
Answer: p-Deuterotoluene
In step (i), the reaction with is a Sandmeyer reaction. The diazonium group () is replaced by a chlorine atom to form p-chlorotoluene.
In step (ii), p-chlorotoluene reacts with magnesium () in the presence of dry ether to form a Grignard reagent, p-tolylmagnesium chloride.
In step (iii), the Grignard reagent undergoes an acid-base reaction with heavy water (). The nucleophilic carbon attached to magnesium abstracts a deuterium ion () from , resulting in the formation of p-deuterotoluene as the final major product X.
Answer: p-Deuterotoluene