Why is coupling reaction with diazoniumsalts done in alkaline medium?
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I think because diazonium salt are weakly electrophilic so strong nucleophilic are needed for the reaction
since phenol is weakly nucleophilic but phenoxide ion is strongly nucleophilic
so coupling reaction of phenol are carried out in alkaline medium
since phenol is weakly nucleophilic but phenoxide ion is strongly nucleophilic
so coupling reaction of phenol are carried out in alkaline medium
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