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JEE Main 31 January 2024, Shift 2, Chemistry Q76

Question 76 of 90 in this shift, Chemistry question 16 of 30, Section A.

Identify A and B in the following reaction sequence. [reaction: bromobenzene --(Conc HNO3_3)--> A --((i) NaOH, (ii) HCl)--> B]

The figure, in words

Reaction scheme: bromobenzene with conc. HNO3 gives A; A with (i) NaOH then (ii) HCl gives B. Options are structure pairs A and B.
  1. (1)[figure: A = 1-bromo-4-nitrobenzene (Br and NO2 para); B = benzene ring with Br at position 1, OH at position 2 and NO2 at position 4]
  2. (2)[figure: A = 1-bromo-2,4-dinitrobenzene (Br at 1, NO2 at 2 and 4); B = benzene ring with Br at 1, OH at 2 and OH at 4]
  3. (3)[figure: A = 2-bromo-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene (Br flanked by two ortho NO2, para NO2); B = 2,4,6-trinitrophenol (OH flanked by two ortho NO2, para NO2)]Official answer
  4. (4)[figure: A = nitrobenzene; B = 3-nitrophenol (NO2 and OH meta)]

Official answer

Option 3

NTA final key.

Chapter
Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
Topic
Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Idea tested
SNAr and Meisenheimer Complex

Same idea in other shifts

Asked 3× in all
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  2. 3 Aug 2021, Shift 2 · Q43Order of reactivity for hydrolysis of substituted chlorobenzenes in the presence of aqueous NaOH isMediumSingle correctHas a figure

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