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MCQEasyJEE Main 2025 · 4 April, Shift 1Electrophilic Substitution in Benzene

Chemistry Question from JEE Main 2025 · 4 April, Shift 1

Benzene is treated with oleum to produce compound (X) which when further heated with molten sodium hydroxide followed by acidification produces compound (Y).The compound Y is treated with zinc metal to produce compound (Z). Identify the structure of compound (Z) from the following option.

Four structural options are shown: option 1 is dihydroxybenzene, option 2 is benzene, option 3 is phenol, and option 4 is another dihydroxybenzene isomer.
  • A

    Benzene-1,4-diol (hydroquinone)

  • B

    Benzene

  • C

    Phenol

  • D

    Benzene-1,2-diol (catechol)

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