Tetrafluoroboric acid → 3-Bromo-2-chloro-4,5-difluorobenzenediazonium tetrafluoroborate

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To a suspension of 3-bromo-2-chloro-4,5-difluoroaniline (30.1 g) in 42% fluoroboric acid (180 ml) with stirring vigorously was added sodium nitrite (12 g) in water (30 ml) at -9° to 1° C. for 40 minutes. After stirred for 1.5 hours, the resulting precipitate was collected by filtration and washed with 42% fluoroboric acid and then with ether to give the title compound (35.6 g) as light yellow needles, mp 300° C.

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