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Amines

Question
CBSEENCH12009062

Write short notes on the following:
Diazotization.

Solution
Diazotization: It is a process of treating primary aromatic amine with nitrous acid at 273 — 278 K to get diazonium salts which are very useful compounds.

They are used to prepare benzene, phenol, halo-arenes, cyano benzene, dyes, etc.