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What is Z in the following reaction sequence?
C6H5NH2(i)NaNO2+HCl/273K−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−→(ii)H3PO2+H2O(iii)CO,HCl;anhydrousAlCl3/CuClZ

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C6H5CO2H
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C6H5OH
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C
C6H5CHO
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D
C6H6
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Solution

The correct option is C C6H5CHO
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.
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