Free-Radical Reductions of Arenediazonium Ions in Aqueous Solution. VI. On Iododediazoniation
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γ-Irradiation of aqueous solutions of p-ClC6H4N2+BF4- and KI initiates a chain reaction in which dichloroazobenzene is the major product. When iodine is also present the chain reaction is longer and the major product is chloroiodobenzene . The reaction � ������������������������� I2-·+ArN2+ → I2+Ar·+N2 is suggested to be propagation step in both reactions, with Ar · reacting with I3- in the presence of iodine and with ArN2+ in its absence. The relevance of these reactions to iododediazoniation is discussed.