JEE MainChemistryAmines
The major product formed in the following reaction sequence is: p -Toluidine 1. NaNO ₂, HCl, 0-5^ C 2. CuCN, KCN Product
Options
- A4-Chlorotoluene
- B4-Methylphenol
- C4-Methylbenzonitrile
- D3-Cyano-4-methylaniline
Correct answer
C. 4-Methylbenzonitrile
Step-by-step solution
p -Toluidine reacts with NaNO ₂ and HCl at 0-5^ C to undergo diazotization, forming p -toluenediazonium chloride. When this diazonium salt is treated with CuCN and KCN , a Sandmeyer reaction takes place. The diazonium group ( - N ₂^+ Cl ^- ) is replaced by a cyano group ( - CN ). Thus, the final product is 4-methylbenzonitrile ( p -tolunitrile). Answer: 4-Methylbenzonitrile