One step synthesis of azo compounds from nitroaromatics and anilines

R Zhao, C Tan, Y Xie, C Gao, H Liu, Y Jiang

Index: Zhao, Rui; Tan, Chunyan; Xie, Yonghua; Gao, Chunmei; Liu, Hongxia; Jiang, Yuyang Tetrahedron Letters, 2011 , vol. 52, # 29 p. 3805 - 3809

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Abstract

Abstract A general and efficient method for synthesis of both symmetric and asymmetric aromatic azo compounds in one single step has been developed. The nitro compounds were reduced and the substituted anilines were oxidized by each other without any metal in the base condition. Various azo compounds with halogen, methyl and methoxy functional group were obtained by using available, cheap nitro compounds and substituted anilines. ...