Diazonium Salts & ReactionsAmines
Which of these will not undergo azo coupling with benzene diazonium chloride: Aniline, Phenol, Anisole, or Nitrobenzene?
Expert Answer
Nitrobenzene. It has a strong electron-withdrawing group ( ) which deactivates the ring towards electrophilic substitution (attack by the diazonium cation)