Question

how will you convert aniline into benzoic acid ?

Answer 1

analine-react it with NaNo³+HCl it forms benzonediazonium chloride and react it with Cucn or KCN it will give benzonitrile on complete hydrolosys it will risult into benzonic acid

Answer 2

Answer : The given reaction conversion are shown below.

Explanation :

This reaction involves three steps :

Step 1 : Conversion of aniline to benzene diazonium salt.

When aniline react with $NaNO_2$ in presence of hydrochloric acid to give benzene diazonium salt as a product.

Step 2 : Conversion of benzene diazonium salt to cyanobenzene.

When benzene diazonium salt react with copper cyanide in presence of pyridine to give cyanobenzene as a product. This is known as diazotization reaction.

Step 3 : Conversion of cyanobenzene to benzoic acid.

When cyanobenzene react with water in the presence of acid to give benzoic acid as a product.

The given reaction conversion are shown below.