How Do HCl, Aniline, Sodium Nitrite, and Beta-Naphthol React?

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The discussion centers on the diazotization reaction involving hydrochloric acid (HCl), aniline, sodium nitrite, and beta-naphthol. When aniline is treated with HCl and sodium nitrite at low temperatures, a diazonium salt is formed. This diazonium salt subsequently reacts with beta-naphthol in a sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution, resulting in the formation of a red azo dye precipitate. The necessity of low temperatures is crucial to stabilize the diazonium salt and prevent its decomposition.

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Hey, so I've done a basic test for an amine, which involves mixing HCl and aniline and cooling it, cooling a solution of sodium nitrite in a second test tube, and mixing the two when sufficiently cold. When both soutions reached zero celsius, they were mixed, and a solution if beta-naphthol in NaOH was added. Could anyone tell me how everything's reacted?

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Been given nothing... after all, that's what I'm supposed to find out

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A red precipitate was formed, which at a wild and irrational guess could be based from the beta-naphthol, but I honestly have no idea where to start with this one. I haven't been able to find out what it could be anywhere...

Any help whatsoever would be greatly appreciated :)

EDIT: And why would the solutions need to be so cold? It's kinda counter-intuitive by my thinking... not a homework question, this.
 
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The reaction you are asking about is a diazotization reaction. The initially formed diazonium salt of aniline is reacted with an aromatic alcohol to produce a diazo compound. Aromatic diazonium salts that react with phenols generally produce highly colored compounds (azo dyes).

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Thank you very much! :)
 

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