The number of halobenzenes from the following that can be prepared by Sandmeyer's reaction is ____IIIIIIIVV
Answer: 2
Solution
Sandmeyer's reaction converts an aryl diazonium salt to aryl halides using CuCl or CuBr, giving chlorobenzene and bromobenzene. It does not give fluorobenzene (made by Balz-Schiemann), iodobenzene (direct KI) or astatobenzene. Hence only 2 halobenzenes (Cl and Br) can be prepared.