Question

Draw the diazonium cation formed when cytosine reacts with nano2 in the presence of hcl.

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Diazonium compounds are a group of organic compounds sharing a common functional group R−N₂⁺. The process of forming diazonium compounds is called diazotation and usually are prepared by treatment of aromatic amines with nitrous acid and additional acid (hydrochloric acid).
Cytosine is one of the four main bases found in DNA and RNA.

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