Question

Which of the following reagents would you choose for producing aryl iodide from a Diazonium salt ?

• A. $I_2$
• B. $CH{I}_3$
• C. $KI$
• D. All

Answer 1

The correct option is C $KI$

Replacement of the diazonium group by iodide does not require the presence of cuprous halide and is done simple by shaking the diazonium salt with potassium iodide


Hence, (c) is correct.