Explain why HBr should be used to generate the benzenediazonium salt if bromobenzene is the desired product

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Explain why HBr should be used to generate the benzenediazonium salt if bromobenzene is the desired product of the Sandmeyer reaction and HCl should be used if chlorobenzene is the desired product.

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0131407480

4th edition

Authors: Paula Yurkanis Bruice

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