An organic compound 'A' on reduction give compound 'B' which on reaction with trichloromethane and caustic potash foms 'C'. The compound 'C' on catalytic reduction give N-methyl benzenamine, the compound 'A' is:

Options

A. nitrobenzene
B. nitromethane
C. methanamine
D. benzanamine

Answer

A

Explanation

`underset("Nitrobenzene (A)")(C_(6)H_(5)NO_(2)) overset("Reduction")to underset("Aniline (B)")(C_(6)H_(5)NH_(2)) underset(("Carbylamine reaction"))overset(CHCl_(3)//KOH)to underset("Phenyl carbylamine")(C_(6)H_(5)N overset(to)(=)C) overst(H_(2)//Ni)to underset("N-Methylbenzenamine")(C_(6)H_(5)NHCH_(3))