Aryl Azo Compounds

Aryl Azo Compounds. Alkyl- (including tert-butyl) and aryllithium reagents add to azo benzene to give trisubstituted hydrazines in fair to excellent yields (see Eqs. 44 and 45) alkylation of the intermediate anion in situ leads to tetra-substituted hydrazines.211 Benzyl and heteroarylmethyl (see Eq. 54) anions and the enolate of phenylacetamide add to azo benzene in fair to excellent yields.212 Aromatic Grignard reagents are reported to reduce azo benzene and its derivatives to the hydrazo compounds (cf. also Eq. 20).213 The only other aryl azo compound investigated in animations appears to be benzo[c]cinnoline.214... 

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