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Aromatic amines are converted into the corresponding aromatic diazonium ions by nitrous acid produced in situ by adding sodium nitrite to 1.0 molar strong Brønsted acid (aqueous hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid or fluoroboric acid). The diazonium counter ion the conjugate base of the Brønsted acid. This must be a non-nucleophilic Lewis base species.

Generic Organic reaction

  +  
HNO2
  +  
H+
  +  
H2O
         
  +  
2
H2O
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Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Functional Group Interconvertion
Multistep: LA/B mechanism
Nitrous Acid with Amines and Amides

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