Which of the following sequence of reactions is suitable to synthesise chlorobenzene?

Which of the following sequence of reactions is suitable to synthesise chlorobenzene?
  1. Phenol, NaNO2, HCl, CuCl

  2.      

  3.    , HCI, Heating

  4. Benzene, Cl2, anhydrous FeCl3

Solution

The suitable reaction to synthesize chlorobenzene among the given options is option D.

   

This reaction is an example of aromatic electrophile substitution reaction.

Asked in: NEET 2022 (Phase 1)

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