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When nitrobenzene is made to react with Zinc dust and NH4Cl, the product is

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3-nitroaniline
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phenylhydroxylamine
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aniline
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None of the above
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Solution

The correct option is B phenylhydroxylamine
(Aliphatic) nitro compounds can be reduced to aliphatic hydroxylamines using diborane.
Such a reaction may also be carried out with zinc dust and ammonium chloride.


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