A solution contains 1g mol. Each of p-toluene diazonium chloride and p-nitrophenyl diazonium cholride. To this 1g mol.of alkaline solution of phenol is added. Predict the major product. Explain your answer.

Explanation

This reaction is an example of electrophilic aromatic substitution. In alkaline medium, phenol forms phenoxide ion which is more electron rich than phenol and hence more reactive for electrophilic attack. The electrophile in this reaction is aryldiazonium cation.p-Nitrophenyldiazonium cation is a stronger electrophile than p-toluene diazonium cation. Therefore, it couples preferentially with phenol.