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Boiling water reacts with $\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{~N}_2{ }^{+} \mathrm{Cl}^{-}$to give
ChemistryAlcohols Phenols and EthersWBJEEWBJEE 2010
Options:
  • A aniline
  • B benzylamine
  • C phenol
  • D benzaldehyde
Solution:
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The correct answer is: phenol
$$
\text { Hints : } \mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{~N}_2^{+} \mathrm{Cl}^{-} \underset{(\text { Boil })}{\stackrel{\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}}{\longrightarrow}} \mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{OH}\left(\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{N}} \mathrm{Ar}\right)
$$

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