Which of the following reagents can convert benzenediazonium chloride into benzene?
A
Water
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B
Acid
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C
Hypophosphorous acid
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D
HCl
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Solution
The correct option is D Hypophosphorous acid Benzenediazonium chloride into benzene by treatment with Hypophosphorous acid. The diazonium group is replaced with -H. This is reduction of benzene diazonium chloride. C6H5N2ClNa2SnO2−−−−−−→orH3PO2C6H6+N2+HCl