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The reaction involving the conversion of diazonium salts to azo compounds is known as _______ reaction.(a) diazotisation(b) deamination(c) coupling(d) carbylamineThe question was posed to me in examination.The above asked question is from Diazonium Salts Chemical Reactions in section Amines of Chemistry – Class 12

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Right OPTION is (c) coupling

For explanation I would say: Benzenediazonium salts react with highly reactive ELECTRON rich aromatic compounds to form AZO compounds of the form Ar-N=N-Ar, where Ar REPRESENTS an aromatic group. This type of reaction is known as coupling reaction.



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