Benzene diazonium chloride takes part in coupling reaction with phenol but not with nitrobenzene. Exlain
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Benzene diazonium chloride acts as an electrophile. So it would react with a nucleophile. Phenol acts as a nucleophile due to +R effect of OH substituent. Whereas nitrobenzene itself acts as an electrophile due -R effect of NO2 substituent.
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