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NEET 2026 · Chemistry · Chapter

Identify the major product 'B' in the given reaction sequence.

Identify the major product 'B' in the given reaction sequence.
Identify the major product 'B' in the given reaction sequence.

Options

  1. AToluene
  2. Bpp-Cresol
  3. Cpp-Chlorotoluene
  4. DBenzene

Correct answer

A. Toluene

Step-by-step solution

The given reaction sequence involves two steps:

First, pp-toluidine reacts with NaNO2\text{NaNO}_2 and HCl\text{HCl} at 273−278 K273-278\text{ K} to undergo diazotization. The primary amine group (−NH2-\text{NH}_2) is converted into a diazonium salt (−N2+Cl−-\text{N}_2^+\text{Cl}^-), forming pp-toluenediazonium chloride as product A.

Next, product A is treated with hypophosphorous acid (H3PO2\text{H}_3\text{PO}_2) and water. H3PO2\text{H}_3\text{PO}_2 acts as a mild reducing agent, replacing the diazonium group with a hydrogen atom. The reaction proceeds as follows:
Ar−N2+Cl−+H3PO2+H2O→Ar−H+N2+H3PO3+HCl\text{Ar}-\text{N}_2^+\text{Cl}^- + \text{H}_3\text{PO}_2 + \text{H}_2\text{O} \rightarrow \text{Ar}-\text{H} + \text{N}_2 + \text{H}_3\text{PO}_3 + \text{HCl}

Replacing the −N2+Cl−-\text{N}_2^+\text{Cl}^- group in pp-toluenediazonium chloride with −H-\text{H} yields toluene as the major product B.

Answer: Toluene
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