What is Z in the following reaction sequence? C6H5NH2(i)NaNO2+HCl/273K−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−→(ii)H3PO2+H2O(iii)CO,HCl;anhydrousAlCl3/CuClZ
A
C6H5CO2H
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B
C6H5OH
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C
C6H5CHO
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D
C6H6
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Solution
The correct option is CC6H5CHO Diazotization of aniline with nitrous acid in cold conditions gives benzene diazonium chloride. On treatment with H3PO2, diazo group is replaced with H. This is followed by Gatterman - Koch formylation to form benzaldehyde.