Identify X C6H6 xrightarrow[reflux]HNO3/H2SO4 Intermediate xrightarrow[heat]Sn/HClX

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Identify X C6H6 xrightarrow[reflux]HNO3/H2SO4 Intermediate xrightarrow[heat]Sn/HClX  (A)  (B)  (C)  (D)

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Nitration of benzene with cone. HNO3 and cone H2SO4 will stop at the nitrobenzene stage because -NO2 group is deactivating and hence fuming HNO3 will be required for further nitration.

Q. Identify $X$ $C_{6} H_{6} H N O_{3} / H_{2} S O_{4} re f l ux$ Intermediate $S n / H Cl h e a t X$

Nitration of benzene with cone. $H N O_{3}$ and cone $H_{2} S O_{4}$ will stop at the nitrobenzene stage because $- N O_{2}$ group is deactivating and hence fuming $H N O_{3}$ will be required for further nitration.

Q. Identify X C6​H6​HNO3​/H2​SO4​reflux​ Intermediate Sn/HClheat​X

Nitration of benzene with cone. HNO3​ and cone H2​SO4​ will stop at the nitrobenzene stage because −NO2​ group is deactivating and hence fuming HNO3​ will be required for further nitration.

Q. Identify $X$ $C_{6} H_{6} H N O_{3} / H_{2} S O_{4} re f l ux$ Intermediate $S n / H Cl h e a t X$

Nitration of benzene with cone. $H N O_{3}$ and cone $H_{2} S O_{4}$ will stop at the nitrobenzene stage because $- N O_{2}$ group is deactivating and hence fuming $H N O_{3}$ will be required for further nitration.