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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Hydrocarbons

Identify the reagents \((X, Y, Z)\) used in the conversion of 3-methylaniline to 3-nitrotoluene.
\(\begin{array}{lll}X & Y & Z\end{array}\)

  1. A \(\mathrm{NaNO}_2, \mathrm{HCl} \quad \mathrm{HBF}_4 \quad \mathrm{NaNO}_2, \mathrm{Cu}, \Delta\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{NaNO}_3, \mathrm{HCl} 273 \mathrm{~K} \quad \mathrm{HF} \quad \mathrm{NaNO}_3, \mathrm{Cu}, \Delta\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{NaNO}_2, \mathrm{HCl} \quad \mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{OH} \quad \mathrm{NaNO}_3, \Delta\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{NaNO}_3, \mathrm{HCl} \quad \mathrm{NaOH} \quad \mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{NO}_2\)
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(A) \(\mathrm{NaNO}_2, \mathrm{HCl} \quad \mathrm{HBF}_4 \quad \mathrm{NaNO}_2, \mathrm{Cu}, \Delta\)

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When 3-methyl aniline is converted to 3-nitrotoluene, the following steps are involved. Hence, \(\begin{aligned} & (X)=\mathrm{NaNO}_2, \mathrm{HCl}, 273 \mathrm{~K} \\ & (Y)=\mathrm{HBF}_4,(Z)=\mathrm{NaNO}_2, \mathrm{Cu}, \Delta .\end{aligned}\) Hence, option (a) is the…
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