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How will you bring about the following conversion?
Benzene diazonium chloride to phenol
Answer
Answer
AI$\text{C}_6\text{H}_5\text{N}_2^+\text{Cl}^- + \text{H}_2\text{O} \xrightarrow{\text{warm, dil. } \text{H}_2\text{SO}_4} \text{C}_6\text{H}_5\text{OH} + \text{N}_2 + \text{HCl}$
From ISC 2026 Chemistry Paper 1, question 12(ii).