TargetIIT

1.
Phenol + C[ss]6[/ss]H[ss]5[/ss]COCl --------[p]OH[p]-[/p][/p]------> HCl + (P)
Identify (P)

[hide]Is P [b]C[ss]6[/ss]H[ss]5[/ss]COOC[ss]6[/ss]H[ss]5[/ss][/b][/hide]

2. ([i]True/False[/i]) Give reason.
Nitration of nitrobenzene is easier than benzene.

2.

false
nitro is deactivating group.

hey u think ...first OH- will replace cl- .....then its esterifaication...!

[hide]but am weak at organic so ...[/hide]

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Ans 1 ..this is a direct reaction from NCERT..

Ans 2 ..the statement is false...Nitro grp has a postive charge so it attacks like an electrophile...rate of electrophilic attack on nitrobenzene is slow as compared to benzene coz the nitro grp deactivates the benzene ring for any electrophilic attack...

@govind cud u tell exact final ans!

The product P is the same as that Tapas mentioned (that's wat i think)
generally in this reaction pyridine is used as a base to direct the equilibrium in the forward direction..in this case OH[p]-[/p] is used...