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Anilinium hydrogen sulphate on heating at 453–473 K produces which of the following as a major product ?
Anilinium hydrogen sulphate on heating at 453–473 K produces which of the following as a major product ?
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Sulphanilic acid → rearranges → anthranilic acid.
Updated On: Feb 24, 2026
- 2-aminobenzene sulphonic acid
- benzene sulphonic acid
- 2-aminobenzoic acid
- sulphalinic acid
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The Correct Option is C
Solution and Explanation
Upon heating, anilinium hydrogen sulphate undergoes a Hofmann rearrangement to yield anthranilic acid (2-aminobenzoic acid).
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