Chapter 24: Phenols
Preparation of Phenols from Aryl Diazonium Salts
(review of Chapter 22)
Summary
Aryl diazonium salts can be converted into phenols using H
2
O / H
2
SO
4
/ heat
Aryl diazonium salts are prepared by reaction of
aryl amines with nitrous acid, HNO
2
QUESTION
How do you prepare aryl amines ?
ANSWER
Related Reactions
Transformations of Aryl Diazonium Ions
©
Dr. Ian Hunt
, Department of Chemistry