Aniline is treated with a mixture of sodium nitrite and hypophosphorus acid, the product formed is

Question

Aniline is treated with a mixture of sodium nitrite and hypophosphorus acid, the product formed is (A) aniline diazonium hypophosphate (B) benzene (C) anilinium hypophosphite (D) aniline diazonium hypophosphite

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In this reaction H 3 PO 2 serves both as an acid as well as a reducing agent.

Q. Aniline is treated with a mixture of sodium nitrite and hypophosphorus acid, the product formed is

aniline diazonium hypophosphate

benzene

anilinium hypophosphite

aniline diazonium hypophosphite

In this reaction $H_{3} P O_{2}$ serves both as an acid as well as a reducing agent.

Q. Aniline is treated with a mixture of sodium nitrite and hypophosphorus acid, the product formed is

aniline diazonium hypophosphate

benzene

anilinium hypophosphite

aniline diazonium hypophosphite

In this reaction H3​PO2​ serves both as an acid as well as a reducing agent.

In this reaction $H_{3} P O_{2}$ serves both as an acid as well as a reducing agent.