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Azo compound
Class of organic compounds bearing the functional group R–N=N–R′, in which R and R′ can be either aryl or alkyl
Azo compounds are organic compounds bearing the functional group diazenyl (R−N=N−R′, in which N is nitrogen and R and R′ can be either aryl or alkyl groups). IUPAC defines azo compounds as: "Derivatives of diazene (diimide), HN=NH, wherein both hydrogens are substituted by hydrocarbyl groups, e.g. PhN=NPh azobenzene or diphenyldiazene.", where Ph stands for phenyl group.
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Azo compounds are organic compounds bearing the functional group diazenyl (R−N=N−R′, in which N is nitrogen and R and R′ can be either aryl or alkyl groups). IUPAC defines azo compounds as: "Derivatives of diazene (diimide), HN=NH, wherein both hydrogens are substituted by hydrocarbyl groups, e.g. PhN=NPh azobenzene or diphenyldiazene.", where Ph stands for phenyl group. The more stable derivatives contain two aryl groups. The N=N group is called an azo group (from French azote 'nitrogen', from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) 'not' and ζωή (zōē) 'life'). Many textile and leather articles are dyed with azo dyes and pigments.
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