Compound A on reduction gives B which on further reaction with CHCl3 and alcoholic KOH gives compound C which on further hydrolysis gives aniline. The compound A is :

Question

Compound A on reduction gives B which on further reaction with CHCl3 and alcoholic KOH gives compound C which on further hydrolysis gives aniline. The compound A is : (A) Nitrobenzene (B) Methylamine (C) Nitromethane (D) Nitrosobenzene

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C6H5NO2 xrightarrow[Sn/HCl] textRed C6H5NH2 xrightarrow[CHCl3] KOH C6H5NC xrightarrow[Boil]H2O C6H5NH2+HCOOH

Q. Compound A on reduction gives B which on further reaction with $C H C l_{3}$ and alcoholic $K O H$ gives compound C which on further hydrolysis gives aniline. The compound A is :

Nitrobenzene

Methylamine

Nitromethane

Nitrosobenzene

$C_{6} H_{5} N O_{2} Red S n / H Cl C_{6} H_{5} N H_{2} K O H C H C l_{3} C_{6} H_{5} NC H_{2} O B o i l C_{6} H_{5} N H_{2} + H COO H$

Q. Compound A on reduction gives B which on further reaction with CHCl3​ and alcoholic KOH gives compound C which on further hydrolysis gives aniline. The compound A is :