Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Diazotization:
A reaction in which a
primary amine
(
RNH
2
) is converted into a
diazonium cation
(
RN
2
+
).
Diazotization of
aniline
(
Ph
NH
2
) with NaNO
2
and
hydrochloric acid
(
aq.
HCl
) gives the
phenyl
diazonium cation
(
Ph
N
2
+
).
Related terms:
Diazo compound
,
diazo dye
,
azo dye
,
diazo coupling
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