Sand·mey·er reaction
| \ ˈsan(d)ˌmī(ə)r- \
Definition of Sandmeyer reaction
: a reaction for preparing aromatic halides or cyanides from a salt with a cuprous halide or cyanide as catalyst
ortho-bromo-toluene can be made from ortho-toluene-diazonium bromide by the Sandmeyer reaction
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“Sandmeyer reaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sandmeyer%20reaction. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.
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