What is the major product formed when $C_6H_5CH_2NH_2$ reacts with nitrous acid $(HNO_2)$?

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(C_6H_5CH_2OH) Primary aliphatic amines react with nitrous acid $(HNO_2)$ to form unstable aliphatic diazonium salts,which further decompose to form alcohols with the evolution of nitrogen gas $(N_2)$.
$C_6H_5CH_2NH_2 + HNO_2$ $\rightarrow [C_6H_5CH_2N_2^+Cl^-]$ $\xrightarrow{H_2O} C_6H_5CH_2OH + N_2 + HCl$
Thus,the major product is benzyl alcohol $(C_6H_5CH_2OH)$.

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