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

. Then is:

\( \boldsymbol{C}_{6} \boldsymbol{H}_{6}+\boldsymbol{H} \boldsymbol{N} \boldsymbol{O}_{3}+\boldsymbol{H}_{2} \boldsymbol{S} \boldsymbol{O}_{4} \frac{50^{0}-\boldsymbol{6} \boldsymbol{0}^{0}}{\longrightarrow} \) \( \boldsymbol{A} \stackrel{\boldsymbol{S n}+\boldsymbol{H} C l}{\longrightarrow} \boldsymbol{B} \frac{\boldsymbol{C H}_{3} \boldsymbol{C O C l}}{\boldsymbol{N}} \boldsymbol{C} \). Then \( \boldsymbol{C} \) is:

  • A. aniline
  • B. nitro benzene
  • C. acetanilide
  • D. benzedine aniline

Step-by-step solution

The reaction sequence starts with nitration of benzene (C6H6) with HNO3/H2SO4 at 50-60°C to give nitrobenzene (A). Reduction with Sn/HCl converts nitrobenzene to aniline (B). Finally, acylation of aniline with acetyl chloride (CH3COCl) yields acetanilide (C).
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