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Amines

Question
CBSEENCH12011080

The electrolytic reduction of nitrobenzene in strongly acidic medium produces

  • p-aminophenol

  • azoxybenzene

  • azobenzene

  • aniline

Solution

A.

p-aminophenol

Under weakly acidic conditions nitrobenzene on electrolytic reduction gives aniline but under strongly acidic conditions gives p-aminophenol.