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Preparation and Reactivity of a Triphosphenium Bromide Salt: A Convenient and Stable Source of Phosphorus(I)
Published on: November 22, 2016
Hydrogen phosphate and dihydrogen phosphate salts of 4-aminoazobenzene
Ivan Halasz1, Kaja Lukić, Hrvoj Vancik
1Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Horvatovac 102a, 10001 Zagreb, Croatia.
Abstract:
4-Amino-trans-azobenzene {or 4-[(E)-phenyldiazenyl]aniline} can form isomeric salts depending on the site of protonation. Both orange bis{4-[(E)-phenyldiazenyl]anilinium} hydrogen phosphate, 2C12H12N3+.HPO4(2-), and purple 4-[(E)-phenyldiazenyl]anilinium dihydrogen phosphate phosphoric acid solvate, C12H12N3+.H2PO4-.H3PO4, (II), have layered structures formed through O-H...O and N-H...O hydrogen bonds. Additionally, azobenzene fragments in (I) are assembled through C-H...pi interactions and in (II) through pi-pi interactions. Arguments for the colour difference are tentatively proposed.
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