Assertion :Nitrobenzene is used as a solvent in Friedel-Craft's reaction.
Reason : Fusion of nitrobenzene with solid $KOH$ gives a low yield of a mixture of $o-$ and $p-$ nitrophenols
A
If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
B
If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
C
If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
D
If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
AIIMS 2008, Difficult
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B
If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
b Nitrobenzene is used as a solvent in Friedel- Craft's reaction because its $-NO_2$ group deactivates benzene ring for electrophilic substitution. Although the given staement of the reason is correct, it is not correct explanation of the given statement
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