Coupling of benzene diazonium chloride with 1-naphthol in alkaline medium will give:
(A)(see structure)
(B)(see structure)✓ Correct
(C)(see structure)
(D)(see structure)AB
Answer: (B)
Solution
Benzene diazonium chloride is a weak electrophile that attacks an activated ring. With 1-naphthol in alkaline medium the phenol is present as the more reactive naphthoxide, and coupling occurs on the oxygen-bearing ring at the position para to the hydroxyl group, giving the orange-red azo dye 4-(phenylazo)naphthalen-1-ol shown.
JEE Main · 2019 · 08 Apr 2019 · Shift 1 · Single correct option