Compoun ' B ' is

Compoun 'B' is

Solution

Nitrous acid gives nitrosonium ion as electrophile (NO+) which attacks phenol at less hindered p-position of form p-nitrosophenol.  The nitroso group undergo reduction and forms amine in the presence of NH4SH.

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