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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question

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Preparation of a diazonium salt from a primary aromatic amine is known as :
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A Coupling reaction
B Sandmeyer reaction
C Diazotization
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D Corey-House synthesis
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Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The preparation of a diazonium salt from a primary aromatic amine is called diazotization. It involves reaction with nitrous acid (NaNO2 + HCl) at low temperature.

Hint

What is the process of forming diazonium salts called?

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