Question

Conversion to benzene from benzene diazonium chloride through hypophosphorus acid with mechanism

Answer 1

Answer:

Benzenediazonium chloride into benzene by treatment with Hypophosphorous acid.

The diazonium group is replaced with -H. This is reduction of benzene diazonium chloride.

C

6

H

5

N

2

Cl

Na

2

SnO

2

orH

3

PO

2

C

6

H

6

+N

2

+HCl