Chemistry · Diazonium Salts: Importance in synthetic organic chemistry

Benzenediazonium chloride on treatment with water gives:

Benzenediazonium chloride on treatment with water gives:

  • A. Benzene
  • B. o-chlorophenol
  • C. Anisole
  • D. Pheno

Step-by-step solution

Benzenediazonium chloride undergoes hydrolysis with water to form phenol and nitrogen gas. The diazonium group (-N2+) is replaced by a hydroxyl group (-OH) via nucleophilic substitution.
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