What is the expected product,A,of the following reaction sequence?
A)Benzyl formate
B)Phenylacetic acid
C)Benzenesulfonic acid
D)1-Chloro-1-phenyl acetic acid
E)Dibenzylketone

Question

What is the expected product,A,of the following reaction sequence? 
A)Benzyl formate 
B)Phenylacetic acid 
C)Benzenesulfonic acid 
D)1-Chloro-1-phenyl acetic acid 
E)Dibenzylketone

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The starting material is benzene, which undergoes electrophilic aromatic substitution with nitric acid and sulfuric acid to form nitrobenzene. The nitro group is then reduced to an amino group using tin and hydrochloric acid, and the resulting aniline is acylated using acetic anhydride to form phenylacetamide. Finally, hydrolysis of phenylacetamide in acidic conditions gives phenylacetic acid as the expected product.

What Is the Expected Product,A,of the Following Reaction Sequence