Chemistry · Aromatic hydrocarbons: Nomenclature, benzene - structure and aromaticity, mechanism of electrophilic substitution, halogenation, nitration

In this reaction and are respectively:

\( \boldsymbol{A} \stackrel{\text {sodalime}}{\longrightarrow} \boldsymbol{C}_{\boldsymbol{6}} \boldsymbol{H}_{\boldsymbol{6}} \stackrel{\boldsymbol{C l}_{\boldsymbol{\lambda}}, \boldsymbol{h} \boldsymbol{v}}{\boldsymbol{B}} \) In this reaction \( A \) and \( B \) are respectively:

  • A. Pheno
  • B. Chlorobenzene
  • C. Sodium benzoate, Внс
  • D. \( C_{2} H_{2} \& \) ВНС

Step-by-step solution

Sodalime decarboxylation of sodium benzoate (A) yields benzene (C6H6). Benzene under UV light with Cl2 undergoes free radical addition to form benzene hexachloride (BHC, C6H6Cl6) as product B.
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