Aromatic Organic Chemistry Conversions

Aromatic Organic Chemistry Conversions with solutions

1. An aromatic compound A on reduction yields parent hydrocarbon B. B on nitration gives C. C on reduction in acidic medium gives D. D on coupling with diazonium salt, gives diazoamino benzene.

2. Consider the given reaction. Complete the reaction and identify A, B, C, D, E.

The complete reaction is as follow:

3. Consider the following:

 A\overset{Zn}{\rightarrow}B\xrightarrow[AlCl_{3}]{CH_{3}Cl}C\xrightarrow[H^{+}]{CeO_{2}}D

The compound D gives methylbenzene when heated with alc. KOH and hydrazine. Complete the reaction.

4. Consider the given reaction:

Complete the reaction.

5. Consider the following reaction:

The compound D, when heated with chloral, gives DDT. Complete the reaction.

6. Consider the following:

Complete the reaction.

7. Convert:

i. Nitrobenzene to benzene

ii. Benzene to acetanilide

iii. Benzene to phenyl isocyanide

iv. Nitrobenzene to sulphanilic acid

v. Aniline to p-nitro aniline

vi. Benzene to m-nitrophenol

vii. Benzene to picric acid

viii. Benzene to m-chloro nitrobenzene

ix. Aniline to benzoic acid

x. Benzene to m-bromo aniline

xi. Benzene to phenyl acetic acid

xii. Aniline to benzylamine

xiii. Nitrobenzene to m-bromo phenol

xiv. Benzene to benzamide

xv. Nitrobenzene to bromobenzene

xvi. Phenol to aspirin

xvii. Phenol to o-nitro anisole

xviii. Benzaldehyde to m-hydroxy benzaldehyde

xix. Aniline to benzamide

xx. Bromobenzene to benzoic acid

xxi. Benzoic acid to aniline

xxii. Benzene to styrene