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In the reaction of aniline with at followed by phenol, a coloured product C is obtained. The structure of C would be:

  1. A
    -hydroxyazobenzene
  2. B
    -hydroxyazobenzene
  3. C
    Benzene
  4. D
    Chlorobenzene

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Aniline reacts with to form benzene diazonium chloride. This then undergoes a coupling reaction with phenol at the para position to form -hydroxyazobenzene (an orange dye).

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In the reaction of aniline with at followed by phenol, a coloured product C is obtained. The structure of C would be:
A
-hydroxyazobenzene
B
-hydroxyazobenzene
C
Benzene
D
Chlorobenzene

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