The arenium ion which is not involved in the bromination of Aniline is.
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Solution & Explanation
Core Logic
Aniline undergoes electrophilic aromatic substitution (like bromination). The -NH₂$-NH_2$ group is a strongly activating group and directs incoming electrophiles to the ortho and para positions due to resonance electron donation (+M$M$ effect).
When an electrophile (Br^+$Br^+$) attacks the ring, an intermediate arenium ion (sigma complex) is formed.
If attack occurs at the ortho or para position, the positive charge is delocalized onto the carbon atom bearing the -NH₂$-NH_2$ group. The lone pair on nitrogen can then stabilize this positive charge via resonance, forming a highly stable resonance structure (an octet-complete intermediate).
If attack occurs at the meta position, the positive charge delocalizes only over the remaining ring carbons and never rests on the carbon bearing the -NH₂$-NH_2$ group. Thus, it misses the extra stabilization provided by the nitrogen lone pair.
Because the meta attack intermediate is less stable compared to ortho/para attack, and the -NH₂$-NH_2$ is strictly o/p directing, the meta-arenium ion is NOT a primary intermediate involved in standard bromination pathways of neutral aniline.
Step 2: Conclusion
Option 3 displays the arenium ion resulting from a meta-attack (positive charge skips the -NH₂$-NH_2$ substituted carbon).
Electrophilic Substitution in Amines diagram for Q68 - JEE Main 2024 Morning
Since -NH₂$-NH_2$ is ortho/para directing, the meta-arenium ion will not be formed.
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More Amines Previous-Year Questions
Q60jee_main_2026_21_jan_morningPreparation of Amines
An organic compound (P) on treatment with aqueous ammonia under hot condition forms compound (Q) which on heating with Br₂$Br_{2}$ and KOH forms compound (R) having molecular formula C₉H₇N$C_{9}H_{7}N$. Names of P, Q and R respectively are.
The reaction of an amide with Br₂$Br_2$ and KOH is Hoffmann bromamide degradation. It steps down the carbon chain by one carbonyl carbon to form a primary amine.
Let's analyze the options and molecular formula. The question says (R) has molecular formula C₉H₇N$C_9H_7N$. Wait, looking at the standard solutions for this type of problem, aniline is C₆H₇N$C_6H_7N$. The PDF says C₉H₇N$C_9H_7N$ which is likely a typo in the original paper for C₆H₇N$C_6H_7N$, since option (1) gives Aniline (C₆H₇N$C_6H_7N$). Let's assume the standard sequence:
Electrophilic Substitution Reactions diagram for Q74 - JEE Main 2026 Morning
Step 3: Acetylation of aniline with acetic anhydride gives acetanilide (R). This protects the amino group to prevent oxidation and polysubstitution in the next step.
Qjee_main_2026_21_jan_eveningChemical Reactions of Amines and Halogenation
Consider the above sequence of reactions.
(1) Br₂ / FeBr₃ / Δ$\text{Br}_2 / \text{FeBr}_3 / \Delta$
(2) Sn / HCl / Δ$\text{Sn} / \text{HCl} / \Delta$
(3) pH neutralisation arrow Major Product (P)$\text{pH neutralisation} \rightarrow \text{Major Product (P)}$
(4) Br₂ / H₂O$\text{Br}_2 / \text{H}_2\text{O}$
(5) NaNO₂ / HBr, 0-5°C$\text{NaNO}_2 / \text{HBr}, 0-5^{\circ}\text{C}$
(6) CuBr / NaBr$\text{CuBr} / \text{NaBr}$
The number of bromine atom(s) in the final product (P) will be:
Reaction sequence diagram showing starting material and reagents for synthesis of product P.
A.(1) 1$(1) \ 1$
B.(2) 6$(2) \ 6$
C.(3) 5$(3) \ 5$
D.(4) 3$(4) \ 3$
Solution
Core Logic
Tracing the steps through nitration/bromination, reduction to amine via Sn/HCl$\text{Sn/HCl}$, subsequent extensive bromination with Br₂/H₂O$\text{Br}_2/\text{H}_2\text{O}$, diazotization, and Sandmeyer bromination (CuBr/NaBr$\text{CuBr/NaBr}$), we get substitution at multiple positions leading to 5 bromine atoms in the final product structure.
Step 1: Final Calculation
Number of Br atoms in major product (P) = 5.
Pattern Recognition
Sees: Multi-step aromatic conversion involving halogenation and diazotization.
Trap: Counting substituent groups incorrectly after Sandmeyer reaction.
'A' is a neutral organic compound (M. F : C₈H₉ON$C_{8}H_{9}ON$). On treatment with aqueous Br₂/HO(-)$Br_{2}/HO^{(-)}$, 'A' forms a compound 'B' which is soluble in dilute acid. 'B' on treatment with aqueous NaNO₂/HCl(0-5°C)$NaNO_{2}/HCl(0-5^{\circ}C)$ produces a compound 'C' which on treatment with CuCN/NaCN produces 'D' Hydrolysis of 'D' produces 'E' which is also obtainable from the hydrolysis of 'A'. 'E' on treatment with acidified KMnO₄$KMnO_{4}$ produces 'F'. 'F' contains two different types of hydrogen atoms. The structure of 'A' is
A.Structure 1$\text{Structure 1}$
B.Structure 2$\text{Structure 2}$
C.Structure 3$\text{Structure 3}$
D.Structure 4$\text{Structure 4}$
Solution
Core Logic
Let's trace the sequence:
A (C₈H₉ON$C_8H_9ON$) is neutral and reacts with Br₂/OH^-$Br_2/OH^-$ (Hofmann Bromamide Degradation). This means A is a primary amide.
Product B is soluble in dilute acid, meaning it is a primary amine (Ar-NH₂$Ar-NH_2$ or alkyl amine).
B reacts with NaNO₂/HCl$NaNO_2/HCl$ at 0-5°C$0-5^{\circ}C$ to form C. Since C undergoes Sandmeyer with CuCN to form D, B must be an aromatic primary amine, and C is a diazonium salt.
D is an aryl cyanide (Ar-CN$Ar-CN$). Hydrolysis of D yields E (Ar-COOH$Ar-COOH$).
Crucially, E is also obtainable from the direct hydrolysis of A. This confirms A is an aryl amide of the form Ar-CONH₂$Ar-CONH_2$.
Sequence of reactions for identifying Compound A
Let's analyze the formula C₈H₉ON$C_8H_9ON$. The amide group is -CONH₂$-CONH_2$. Removing -CONH₂$-CONH_2$ leaves C₇H₇$C_7H_7$. A benzene ring with one methyl group is a tolyl group. So A is a methylbenzamide (CH₃-C₆H₄-CONH₂$CH_3-C_6H_4-CONH_2$).
E is methylbenzoic acid (CH₃-C₆H₄-COOH$CH_3-C_6H_4-COOH$).
E is oxidized by acidified KMnO₄$KMnO_4$ to F. The methyl group on the benzene ring oxidizes to -COOH$-COOH$. Thus, F is a benzenedicarboxylic acid (HOOC-C₆H₄-COOH$HOOC-C_6H_4-COOH$).
Sequence of reactions for identifying Compound A
The problem states that F contains two different types of hydrogen atoms. Let's check the isomers of benzenedicarboxylic acid:
Phthalic acid (ortho): Contains 2 types of aromatic hydrogens + 1 type of COOH hydrogen = 3 types.
Isophthalic acid (meta): Contains 3 types of aromatic hydrogens + 1 type of COOH hydrogen = 4 types.
Terephthalic acid (para): Due to symmetry, all 4 aromatic hydrogens are equivalent. So it contains 1 type of aromatic hydrogen + 1 type of COOH hydrogen = 2 types.
Sequence of reactions for identifying Compound A
Since F has only two types of hydrogens, F must be terephthalic acid (para isomer). Thus, E is p-methylbenzoic acid, and A is p-methylbenzamide.
Step 1: Final Identification
Compound A is p-methylbenzamide. This corresponds to the structure in option (3).
Pattern Recognition
A classic sequence linking Hofmann bromamide, Sandmeyer, and side-chain oxidation. Symmetrical molecules like para-isomers minimize the number of unique proton environments (critical for NMR or simple counting).
Chapter Mix
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Q55jee_main_2026_22_january_eveningBenzoylation and Reduction of Amides
C₆H₅NH₂ [NaOH]C₆H₅COCl [A] [H₂O]LiAlH₄ [B]$$\mathrm{C}_6\mathrm{H}_5\mathrm{NH}_2 \xrightarrow[\mathrm{NaOH}]{\mathrm{C}_6\mathrm{H}_5\mathrm{COCl}} [\mathrm{A}] \xrightarrow[\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O}]{\mathrm{LiAlH}_4} [\mathrm{B}]$$
The final product [B] is:
Step 1: Reaction of aniline with benzoyl chloride (PhCOCl$\text{PhCOCl}$) in basic medium yields benzanilide (Ph-NH-CO-Ph$\text{Ph-NH-CO-Ph}$) as intermediate [A]$[A]$.
Step 2: Reduction of benzanilide using LiAlH₄$\text{LiAlH}_4$ converts the carbonyl group -C(=O)-$-\text{C}(=\text{O})-$ into a methylene group -CH₂-$-\text{CH}_2-$, forming dibenzylamine (Ph-NH-CH₂-Ph$\text{Ph-NH-CH}_2\text{-Ph}$) as final product [B]$[B]$.
Reaction flow of Benzoylation and reduction for Q55 - JEE Main 2026 Evening
Reaction flow of Benzoylation and reduction for Q55 - JEE Main 2026 Evening
Reaction flow of Benzoylation and reduction for Q55 - JEE Main 2026 Evening
Pattern Recognition
Sees: Acylation followed by LiAlH₄$\text{LiAlH}_4$ reduction.
Shortcut: Amide carbonyl group reduces directly to -CH₂-$-\text{CH}_2-$, resulting in secondary amine structure (option 3).
Chapter Mix
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