Consider the reaction given below:

The final major product of the reaction is

Options

A.
B.
C.
D.

Answer

A

Explanation

The reactant involved in the reaction contains highly deactivating nitro groups, so electrophilic substitution is not possible at benzene ring in this case. Since it contains a good leaving group `(CI^-)` nucleophilic substitution reaction with take place.The nucleophile in this reaction is hydroxide ion, so `OH^-` will substitute the chlorine atom from the benzene ring.