Sandmeyer reaction

Definition

The Sandmeyer Reaction is a chemical process used in organic chemistry to synthesize aryl halides from aryl diazonium salts through the reaction with copper(I) halides. This method is particularly useful for introducing chlorine, bromine, or iodine atoms into an aromatic ring.

Related terms

Aryl Halides: Organic compounds containing one or more halogen atoms directly bonded to an aromatic ring structure.

Diazonium Salts: A class of organic compounds with a general formula R-N2+X-, where R represents an aryl group and X- is an anion, known for their instability and high reactivity.

Halogenation: A chemical reaction that involves the introduction of one or more halogen atoms into a molecule