Azobenzene dioxide explained

Azobenzene dioxide is the organic compound with the formula . Both cis and trans isomers are known. The cis isomer has been crystallized. It is colorless.[1]

Reactions

When dissolved, azobenzene dioxide converts to deeply blue nitrosobenzene:

Azobenzene dioxide is a weak base, forming coordination complexes such as .[2]

Notes and References

  1. 10.1021/ja00827a021 . Structural studies on nitrosobenzene and 2-nitrosobenzoic acid. Crystal and molecular structures of cis-azobenzene dioxide and trans-2,2'-dicarboxyazobenzene dioxide . 1974 . Dieterich . David A. . Paul . Iain C. . Curtin . David Y. . Journal of the American Chemical Society . 96 . 20 . 6372–6380 .
  2. 10.1021/acsomega.8b01200 . Synthesis and Characterization of Cobalt(II) N, N ′-Diphenylazodioxide Complexes . 2018 . Emhoff . Kylin A. . Balaraman . Lakshmi . Simpson . Sydney R. . Stromyer . Michael L. . Kalil . Haitham F. . Beemiller . James R. . Sikatzki . Philipp . Eshelman . Teya S. . Salem . Ahmed M. H. . Debord . Michael A. . Panzner . Matthew J. . Youngs . Wiley J. . Boyd . W. Christopher . ACS Omega . 3 . 11 . 16021–16027 . 31458240 . 6643636 .

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