Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Diazo compound (azo compound):
Any
molecule
with the general formula
R
-N=N-
R
.
Allura Red AC
, an
azo dye
, is a diazo compound.
Related terms:
Diazotization
,
diazonium cation
,
diazo coupling
,
electrophilic aromatic substitution
,
conjugation
,
Arndt-Eistert reaction
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