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Amines
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Account for the following:
Diazonium ions of aromatic amines are more stable than those of aliphatic amines.

Answer

Primary aliphatic amines form a highly unstable alkyl diazonium salts. Primary aromatic amines form arene diazonium salts which are stable for a short time in solution at low temperature (273— 278 K). The stability of diazonium ions of aromatic amines is explained on the basis of resonance.

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