Question 47

Identify the major product formed in the following sequence of reactions :

Solution

The activating effect is so strong in a polar solvent like water that electrophilic aromatic substitution occurs at all available ortho and para positions simultaneously.
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Intermediate 1: 2,4,6-tribromoanilin

Sodium nitrite and hydrochloric acid at low temperatures ($$0-5^\circ\text{C}$$).

Reaction: This converts the primary aromatic amine group ($$-\text{NH}_2$$) into a stable diazonium salt group ($$-\text{N}_2^+\text{Cl}^-$$)

Hypophosphorous acid ($$\text{H}_3\text{PO}_2$$) and water.
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Reaction: This is a classic reduction reaction where the diazonium group ($$-\text{N}_2^+$$) is completely replaced by a hydrogen atom ($$\text{H}$$), releasing nitrogen gas ($$\text{N}_2$$) and turning $$\text{H}_3\text{PO}_2$$ into phosphorous acid ($$\text{H}_3\text{PO}_3$$).
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Outcome: The ring loses its nitrogen functional group entirely, leaving behind only the substituted bromine atoms.

Hence, Option C is correct.

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