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COMEDK · Chemistry · 14. Hydrocarbons

What is the final product \([Z]\) formed when the given reactions take place?


  1. A 2-Bromonitrobenzene.
  2. B 4-Bromonitrobenzene.
  3. C 2, 4, 6-tribromonitrobenzene.
  4. D 3-Bromonitrobenzene.
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(D) 3-Bromonitrobenzene.

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The reaction of phenol with Zn dust under heating conditions leads to the reduction of phenol to benzene. Thus, [X] is benzene (\(C_{6}H_{6}\)). The reaction of benzene with a mixture of concentrated \(HNO_{3}\) and concentrated \(H_{2}SO_{4}\) (nitrating mixture) results in…