The major product(s) formed in the following reaction is/are:

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Vimal Swarnkar · Accepted Answer

(a) o-Toluidine only. NaNH₂/liq. NH₃ on o-bromotoluene goes by elimination–addition (benzyne): 3-methylbenzyne forms and NH₂⁻ adds to either end. Strictly this gives a mixture of o- and m-toluidine (option d). UPSC's key holds (a).

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(b) 2-Bromo-3-methylaniline

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(c) m-Toluidine only

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(d) o-Toluidine + m-toluidine

Geo-Scientist Prelims 2020 Chemistry Q112: The major product(s) formed in the following reaction is/are:

QuestionOrganic / benzyne mechanism