NEET 2026
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2026
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Amines
NEET 2026 · Chemistry · Amines
Identify the reactions which give aniline as the major product....
Identify the reactions which give aniline as the major product.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Options
- AC and D only
- BA and B only
- CB and D only
- DA and C only
Correct answer
C. B and D only
Step-by-step solution
Let us analyze each reaction to determine the major product:
Reaction A: Benzonitrile () is reduced by , a strong reducing agent, to form benzylamine.
Reaction B: Benzamide () undergoes Hoffmann bromamide degradation in the presence of and to form aniline.
Reaction C: Nitrobenzene () is not reduced to aniline by . is a mild reducing agent and generally does not reduce the group.
Reaction D: Acetanilide () undergoes acid-catalyzed hydrolysis upon heating to yield aniline and acetic acid.
Thus, reactions B and D give aniline as the major product.
Answer: B and D only
Reaction A: Benzonitrile () is reduced by , a strong reducing agent, to form benzylamine.
Reaction B: Benzamide () undergoes Hoffmann bromamide degradation in the presence of and to form aniline.
Reaction C: Nitrobenzene () is not reduced to aniline by . is a mild reducing agent and generally does not reduce the group.
Reaction D: Acetanilide () undergoes acid-catalyzed hydrolysis upon heating to yield aniline and acetic acid.
Thus, reactions B and D give aniline as the major product.
Answer: B and D only