Q. Aniline is treated with a mixture of sodium nitrite and hypophosphorus acid, the product formed is
A) Aniline diazonium hypophosphate
B) Benzene
C) Anilinium hypophosphite
D) Aniline diazonium hypophosphite
Explanation
(b)
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In this reaction $H_{3}PO_{2}$ serves both as an acid as well as a reducing agent.
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