Diazonium salt functional group
Diazonium salt functional group (Ar–N₂⁺): structure, IUPAC naming (suffix diazonium) and the reactions it takes part in.
Overview
The Diazonium salt functional group has the general structure Ar–N₂⁺. This page covers how it is written, how it is named and which reactions it takes part in.
Structure and naming
- Generic structure: Ar–N₂⁺
- IUPAC suffix: diazonium
- IUPAC prefix: diazo-
- Example: Benzenediazonium chloride