Solution
Core Logic
Step 1: Nitration of benzene gives nitrobenzene (P).
Ph-H HNO₃/H₂SO₄ Ph-NO₂ (P)Step 2: Reduction of nitrobenzene with Sn/HCl gives aniline (Q).
Ph-NO₂ Sn/HCl Ph-NH₂ (Q)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.
Ph-NH₂ (CH₃CO)₂O Ph-NH-CO-CH₃ (R)Step 4: Nitration of acetanilide gives predominantly p-nitroacetanilide (S) due to steric hindrance at ortho position.
Ph-NH-CO-CH₃ HNO₃/H₂SO₄ p-NO₂-C₆H₄-NH-CO-CH₃ (S)Step 5: Acidic hydrolysis of the amide linkage yields p-nitroaniline (T).
p-NO₂-C₆H₄-NH-CO-CH₃ HCl/EtOH/Δ p-NO₂-C₆H₄-NH₂ (T)Molecular formula of p-nitroaniline (T) is C₆H₆N₂O₂. Molar mass = (6 × 12) + (6 × 1) + (2 × 14) + (2 × 16) = 72 + 6 + 28 + 32 = 138 g/mol. Total mass of Nitrogen = 2 × 14 = 28 g.
Percentage of Nitrogen = (28)/(138) × 100 ≈ 20.29%.
Step 1: Final Conclusion
Nearest integer is 20.
Chapter Mix
Class 12 Chemistry: Amines