Q. The main product of the reduction of nitrobenzene in neutral solution with zinc dust and ammonium chloride is _.

A
Aniline
B
Azoxybenzene
C
Azobenzene
D
Phenylhydroxylamine
Solution:
  • The reduction of nitrobenzene in the presence of Zn/Ammonium chloride gives N-phenyl hydroxylamine.
  • Zinc dust and ammonium chloride convert nitrobenzene to the corresponding hydroxylamine.
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