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Aryl diazonium ions under the Sandmeyer reaction with cuprous cyanide to give the corresponding cyanobenzene (benzonitrile). The reaction is a free radical substitution.

Generic Organic reaction

  +  
CuCN
         
  +  
N2
  +  
Cu+
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Benzene diazonium ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Copper(I) cyanide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Benzonitrile     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Nitrogen     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Copper(I) ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Strategic Bond Formation
Substitution: Radical Nucleophilic First Order

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