Conversion of Nitrobenzene to acetanilide

Explanation

To convert nitrobenzene to acetanilide, we can follow these steps:

### Step 1: Conversion of Nitrobenzene to Aniline
1. **Identify the Reactants**: Start with nitrobenzene (C6H5NO2).
2. **Reduction Reaction**: Nitrobenzene is reduced to aniline (C6H5NH2). This can be achieved using a metal such as tin (Sn) or iron (Fe) in the presence of hydrochloric acid (HCl). The reaction can be summarized as follows:
\[ \text{C}_6\text{H}_5\text{NO}_2 + 3\text{H} \xrightarrow{\text{Sn/HCl}} \text{C}_6\text{H}_5\text{NH}_2 + 2\text{H}_2\text{O} \]
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