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Chemistry Question from JEE Main 2025 · 24 January, Shift 2

The structure of the major product formed in the following reaction is:

Reaction scheme: a benzene ring carrying iodine at position 3 and bromine at position 5 with a CH2Cl side chain, treated with AgCN to give the major product.
  • A
    Benzene ring bearing iodine and a CN group attached directly to the ring, with the CH2Cl side chain unchanged.
  • B
    Benzene ring bearing iodine and bromine, with the side chain converted to CH2-NC, an isocyanide attached through nitrogen.
  • C
    Benzene ring bearing iodine and bromine, with the side chain converted to CH2-CN, a nitrile attached through carbon.
  • D
    Benzene ring bearing bromine and a CN group attached directly to the ring, with the CH2Cl side chain unchanged.

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