Azobenzene dioxide

Azobenzene dioxide
Identifiers
CAS Number	35506-28-6; cis: 115626-83-0 ?;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	cis: 35764942;
PubChem CID	135418545;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID30921779 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C12H10N2O2/c1-2-4-8(5-3-1)13-14-12-7-6-9-10(15-9)11(12)16-12/h1-7,9-11H Key: CDTVSBIIRCYWTM-UHFFFAOYSA-N; cis: InChI=1S/C12H10N2O2/c15-13(11-7-3-1-4-8-11)14(16)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10H/b14-13+ Key: WHFNSVMCGRQIRC-BUHFOSPRSA-N;
	SMILES C1=CC=C(C=C1)N(=O)=N(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2;
Properties
Chemical formula	C12H10N2O2
Molar mass	214.224 g·mol−1
Appearance	colorless solid
Density	1.31 g/cm3
Melting point	68 °C (154 °F; 341 K) with decomposition to the monomer
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Azobenzene dioxide is the organic compound with the formula (C₆H₅N(O))₂. 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:

(C₆H₅N(O))₂ → 2 C₆H₅NO

Azobenzene dioxide is a weak base, forming coordination complexes such as [Co[(C₆H₅N(O))₂]₄]²⁺.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Dieterich, David A.; Paul, Iain C.; Curtin, David Y. (1974). "Structural studies on nitrosobenzene and 2-nitrosobenzoic acid. Crystal and molecular structures of cis-azobenzene dioxide and trans-2,2'-dicarboxyazobenzene dioxide". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 96 (20): 6372–6380. doi:10.1021/ja00827a021.
^ 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 (2018). "Synthesis and Characterization of Cobalt(II) N , N ′-Diphenylazodioxide Complexes". ACS Omega. 3 (11): 16021–16027. doi:10.1021/acsomega.8b01200. PMC 6643636. PMID 31458240.

[DYC-1] Dieterich, David A.; Paul, Iain C.; Curtin, David Y. (1974). "Structural studies on nitrosobenzene and 2-nitrosobenzoic acid. Crystal and molecular structures of cis-azobenzene dioxide and trans-2,2'-dicarboxyazobenzene dioxide". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 96 (20): 6372–6380. doi:10.1021/ja00827a021.

[2] 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 (2018). "Synthesis and Characterization of Cobalt(II) N , N ′-Diphenylazodioxide Complexes". ACS Omega. 3 (11): 16021–16027. doi:10.1021/acsomega.8b01200. PMC 6643636. PMID 31458240.

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