Which of the following sets of reagents, used in the order shown, would be enable for the preparation of p-chlorophenol from p-chloronitrobenzene?
A
1. Fe, HCl; 2. NaOH; 3. NaNO2,H2SO4; 4. H3PO2
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B
1. Fe, HCl; 2. NaOH; 3. NaNO2,H2SO4; 4. H2O, heat
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C
1. Fe, HCl; 2. NaOH; 3. NaNO2,H2SO4; 4. Ethanol
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D
1. NaOH, heat; 2. HCl
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Solution
The correct option is C1. Fe, HCl; 2. NaOH; 3. NaNO2,H2SO4; 4. H3PO2 The catalyst used are Fe,HCl,H2SO4,H3PO2.The reactants & products are p-chlorophenol & p-chloronitrophenol.It is an electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction.