Benzenediazonium chloride gives electrophilic aromatic substitution with phenol in weakly basic medium. The product obtained is

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Benzenediazonium chloride gives electrophilic aromatic substitution with phenol in weakly basic medium. The product obtained is (A) Diphenyl ether (B) p- hydroxyazobenzene (C) Chlorobenzene (D) Benzene chloride

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It is a diazo coupling reaction of phenol in slightly basic medium, through formation of phenoxide ion. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="Solution" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/q/nta/c-rrykd7eqzhv1.png" />

Q. Benzenediazonium chloride gives electrophilic aromatic substitution with phenol in weakly basic medium. The product obtained is

Diphenyl ether

$p -$ hydroxyazobenzene

Chlorobenzene

Benzene chloride

It is a diazo coupling reaction of phenol in slightly basic medium, through formation of phenoxide ion.

Q. Benzenediazonium chloride gives electrophilic aromatic substitution with phenol in weakly basic medium. The product obtained is

Diphenyl ether

p− hydroxyazobenzene

Chlorobenzene

Benzene chloride

It is a diazo coupling reaction of phenol in slightly basic medium, through formation of phenoxide ion.

$p -$ hydroxyazobenzene