Amongst the compounds given, the one that would form a brilliant coloured dye on treatment with…

Amongst the compounds given, the one that would form a brilliant coloured dye on treatment with $\mathrm{NaNO}_2$ in dil. $\mathrm{HCl}$ followed by addition to an alkaline solution of $\beta$-naphthol is




Solution

As we know, benzenediazonium salt forms brilliant coloured dye with $\beta$-naphthol, the compound under consideration must be $p$-toludine (c) as it is a primary aromatic amine. Primary aromatic amine, on treatment with $\mathrm{NaNO}_2$ in dil. $\mathrm{HCl}$ forms the corresponding diazonium chloride salt.

Asked in: JEE Advanced 2011 (Paper 2)

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