Formation of p-hydroxyazobenzene from benzene diazonium chloride and phenol in mild alkaline medium is a

Formation of p-hydroxyazobenzene from benzene diazonium chloride and phenol in mild alkaline medium is a
  1. nucleophilic substitution
  2. electrophilic addition
  3. nucleophilic addition
  4. electrophilic substitution

Solution

This is an example of electrophilic substitution reaction.

Asked in: MHT CET 2020 (15 Oct Shift 1)

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