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Nitrobenzene undergoes reduction with:
$$\mathrm{Sn/HCl}$$
The nitro group is completely reduced to a primary amine.
$$\mathrm{C_6H_5NO_2 \xrightarrow{Sn/HCl} C_6H_5NH_2}$$
Thus, intermediate $$\mathrm{A}$$ is:
$$\mathrm{Aniline\ (C_6H_5NH_2)}$$
In the next step, aniline reacts with benzenediazonium chloride:
$$\mathrm{C_6H_5N_2^+Cl^-}$$ through azo coupling.
The diazonium ion acts as a weak electrophile, while aniline activates the benzene ring through the:
$$\mathrm{-NH_2}$$ group. Since: $$\mathrm{-NH_2}$$ is ortho/para directing, coupling occurs mainly at the para position due to lower steric hindrance.
The reaction is:
$$\mathrm{C_6H_5NH_2 + C_6H_5N_2^+Cl^- \longrightarrow p\text{-}H_2NC_6H_4-N=N-C_6H_5 + HCl}$$
The final product $$\mathrm{P}$$ is:
$$\mathrm{p\text{-}aminoazobenzene}$$
which is a yellow azo dye.
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