An efficient catalyst-free and chemoselective synthesis of azobenzenes from nitrobenzenes

作者：Gund Sitaram H; Shelkar Radheshyam S; Nagarkar Jayashree M^*

来源：RSC Advances, 2014, 4(81): 42947-42951.

DOI：10.1039/c4ra06027j

NaOH mediated reaction of nitrobenzenes in EtOH was performed at 80 degrees C temperature affording azobenzenes in excellent yield. This methodology presents an easy synthesis of a wide variety of azo compounds from readily available nitrobenzene derivatives.

• 出版日期2014