Q97 · CSIR NET Chemistry, June 2011
Paper: CSIR NET June 2011 · Subject: Organic Chemistry · Chapter: Photochemical Reactions · Topic: Photochemical Reactions – General · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium
The intermediate involved in the reaction given below is : 
(a)Free radical
(b)Carbocation
(c)Carbanion
(d)Carbene
Answer
Answer: D ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence medium
Explanation
Loss of N₂ from the diazo compound gives a carbene, which then undergoes the observed rearrangement/insertion.
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