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Azidoacetic acid: spot the wrong reaction class

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One step: chloroacetic acid plus hydrazoic acid gives azidoacetic acid. Reagents and product line up. Read the reaction class.

SN2 with azide on primary alpha-halo acids
Distinguishing SN2 from Friedel-Crafts
C-N bond formation is not Friedel-Crafts

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