Chemical Reactions
Chapter Name : Amines |
Sub Topic Code : 102_12_13_09_02 |
Topic Name : Chemical Reactions |
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Sub Topic Name : Reactions Involving Retention Of Diazo Group Coupling Reactions |
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Introduction
Diazonium compounds or diazonium salts are a group of organic compounds sharing a common functional group R-N2+ X- where R can be any organic residue such alkyl or aryl and X is an inorganic or organic anion such as a halogen.
Pre-Requisites:
Diazonium salts
Activity:
Blue dye.
Real Life Question:
What is the use of displacement of nitrogen?
Key Words / FlashCards
| Key Words | Definitions (pref. in our own words) |
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| Diazo group | Diazo refers to a type of organic compound called Diazo compound that has two linked nitrogen atoms (azo) as a terminal functional group. |
Learning aids / Gadgets
| Gadgets | How it can be used |
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| Aniline | Aniline, phenylamine or aminobenzene is an organic compound with the formula C6H5NH2. Consisting of a phenyl group attached to an amino group, aniline is the prototypical aromatic amine. |
Real life uses :
Preparation of methylene dianiline.
Places to visit :
Departmental stores.
Practical examples around us
| Examples | Explainations |
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| Indigo | Indigo was a natural dye extracted from plants, and this process was important economically because blue dyes were once rare. |
What you learn in Theory:
Diazo refers to a type of organic compound called Diazo compound that has two linked nitrogen atoms (azo) as a terminal functional group.
What you learn in Practice:
The general formula is R2C=N2. The simplest example of a Diazo compound is diazomethane.