Convert nitrobenzene into phenol?
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It is usually a two-step process.
(1) Nitrobenzene on reduction with tin and HCl acid yields aniline,C6H5NH2.
(2) Aniline when warmed with a mixture of sodium nitrite and dilute HCl acid (nitrous acid) gets converted to phenol, C6H5OH.
(1) Nitrobenzene on reduction with tin and HCl acid yields aniline,C6H5NH2.
(2) Aniline when warmed with a mixture of sodium nitrite and dilute HCl acid (nitrous acid) gets converted to phenol, C6H5OH.
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