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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 12 - 9. Amines

Product \(C\) of the following reaction sequence will be

  1. A 1-Bromo-4-nitrobenzene
  2. B 1, 3, 5-Tribromo-2-nitrobenzene
  3. C 4-Bromo-1-nitrobenzene
  4. D 1, 3, 5-Tribromobenzene
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(B) 1, 3, 5-Tribromo-2-nitrobenzene

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Aniline on reaction with bromine water gives 2,4,6-tribromoaniline (A) as the major product due to the strong activating nature of the \(-\text{NH}_2\) group. Reaction of (A) with \(\text{NaNO}_2/\text{HCl}\) at \(273-278\text{ K}\) (diazotization) yields…
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