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Identify the product in the following reaction:
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B
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C
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D
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Explanation
Sandmeyer bromination gives bromobenzene, then the Grignard reagent, which is hydrolysed to benzene.
Detailed Solution
Bromobenzene is formed in first step (Sandmeyer reaction), which further gives phenyl magnesium bromide.
Phenyl magnesium bromide further gives benzene with water.
$C_6H_5N_2^+Cl^-\xrightarrow{Cu_2Br_2/HBr}C_6H_5Br\xrightarrow{Mg/dry\ ether}C_6H_5MgBr\xrightarrow{H_2O}C_6H_6+Mg(Br)OH$