Identify compounds A and E in the following reaction sequence. 1-ethyl-4-nitrobenzene Br₂/AlBr₃ A Sn/HCl B NaNO₂/HCl, 273-278 K C C₂H₅OH D (i) KMnO₄/KOH (ii) H₃O⁺ E

(B) A = 2-bromo-1-ethyl-4-nitrobenzene (Br ortho to C₂H₅); E = 2-bromobenzoic acid

(A) A = 2-bromo-4-ethyl-1-nitrobenzene (Br ortho to NO₂); E = 3-bromobenzoic acid

(C) A = 1-(2-bromoethyl)-4-nitrobenzene; E = benzoic acid

(D) A = 2-bromo-1-ethyl-4-nitrobenzene (Br ortho to C₂H₅); E = 2-bromo-4-hydroxybenzoic acid

Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen: JEE Main 2026 Chemistry question

JEE Main 2026 · 2 Apr, Evening shift · Q68

JEE Main 20262 Apr, Evening shiftChemistryMediumOrganic Compounds Containing Nitrogen35× since 2005

Identify compounds A and E in the following reaction sequence. 1-ethyl-4-nitrobenzene

\xrightarrow{\mathrm{Br_2/AlBr_3}}

\xrightarrow{\mathrm{Sn/HCl}}

\xrightarrow{\mathrm{NaNO_2/HCl},\ 273\text{-}278\ \mathrm{K}}

\xrightarrow{\mathrm{C_2H_5OH}}

\xrightarrow{\text{(i) }\mathrm{KMnO_4/KOH}\text{ (ii) }\mathrm{H_3O^+}}

JEE Main 2026 · 2 Apr, Evening shift · Q68

JEE Main 20262 Apr, Evening shiftChemistryMediumOrganic Compounds Containing Nitrogen35× since 2005

Identify compounds A and E in the following reaction sequence. 1-ethyl-4-nitrobenzene

\xrightarrow{\mathrm{Br_2/AlBr_3}}

\xrightarrow{\mathrm{Sn/HCl}}

\xrightarrow{\mathrm{NaNO_2/HCl},\ 273\text{-}278\ \mathrm{K}}

\xrightarrow{\mathrm{C_2H_5OH}}

\xrightarrow{\text{(i) }\mathrm{KMnO_4/KOH}\text{ (ii) }\mathrm{H_3O^+}}