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Which of the following is suitable to synthesize chlorobenzene?

A
B

Benzene, Cl2\text{Cl}_2, anhydrous FeCl3\text{FeCl}_3

C

Phenol, NaNO2\text{NaNO}_2, HCl\text{HCl}, CuCl\text{CuCl}

D

Step-by-Step Solution

Chlorobenzene is synthesized by the electrophilic substitution of benzene with chlorine in the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst such as anhydrous FeCl3\text{FeCl}_3 .

C6H6+Cl2Anhyd. FeCl3C6H5Cl+HCl\text{C}_6\text{H}_6 + \text{Cl}_2 \xrightarrow{\text{Anhyd. FeCl}_3} \text{C}_6\text{H}_5\text{Cl} + \text{HCl}

Option 3 is incorrect because the Sandmeyer's reaction, which is also used to prepare chlorobenzene, requires aniline (not phenol) to react with NaNO2\text{NaNO}_2 and HCl\text{HCl} to form a benzene diazonium halide, which is subsequently treated with cuprous chloride (CuCl\text{CuCl}) .

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