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A diazonium salt, on treatment with which of the following gives benzene?(a) LiAlH4(b) pyridine(c) CH3CH2OH(d) HBF4I had been asked this question in unit test.I want to ask this question from Diazonium Salts Chemical Reactions in division Amines of Chemistry – Class 12

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Right option is (C) CH3CH2OH

The EXPLANATION is: Ethanol is a mild reducing agent which on treatment with a benzenediazonium salt, oxidises to the CORRESPONDING aldehyde, and in the process reducing the DIAZONIUM salt to give BENZENE.



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