BCECE Medical BCECE Medical Solved Papers-2007

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    Nitrobenzene on treatment with zinc dust and aqueous ammonium chloride gives

    A)  \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}-N=N-{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}\]

    B)  \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}N{{H}_{2}}\]

    C)  \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}NO\]

    D)  \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{6}}NHOH\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Key Idea: When nitrobenzene is reduced with a neutral reducing agent (Zn dust -\[N{{H}_{4}}Cl,\,Al-Hg\] couple and water etc), phenylhydroxylamine is formed.                 \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}N{{O}_{2}}+2[H]\xrightarrow[+N{{H}_{4}}Cl-{{H}_{2}}O]{Zn\,\,dust}\] \[\underset{Nitrosobenzene}{\mathop{{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}NO}}\,\,\,\xrightarrow{2[H]}\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  Phenyl\text{ }hydroxyl \\  amine \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}NHOH}}\,\]


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