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A0631612

Azobenzene , 97% , 103-33-3

Synonym(s):
Diazobenzene, Diphenyl diimide, Diphenyldiazene;trans-Azobenzene

CAS NO.:103-33-3

Empirical Formula: C12H10N2

Molecular Weight: 182.22

MDL number: MFCD00003022

EINECS: 203-102-5

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Update time: 2022-07-08

PRODUCT Properties

Melting point: 65-68 °C (lit.)
Boiling point: 293 °C (lit.)
Density  1.09 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure  1 mm Hg ( 104 °C)
refractive index  1.62662 (78.1℃)
Flash point: 100 °C
storage temp.  room temp
solubility  6.4mg/l
form  Crystalline Powder
color  Orange
Water Solubility  Soluble in alcohol, ether, benzene and glacial acetic acid. Insoluble in water.
Merck  14,917
BRN  1819138
Stability: Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. Air and light sensitive.

Description and Uses

Azobenzene is a well-known derivative of stimulus-responsive molecular switches and has shown superior performance as a functional material in biomedical applications.
Azobenzene is a typical photo-responsive molecule that isomerizes from its planar trans-form to the non-planar cis-form after UV-light irradiation with a wavelength between 300 nm and 400 nm (lmax is around 330 nm). Interestingly, the system reverts from the cis-form to the trans-form after further irradiation with visible light (wavelength over 400 nm). This process is completely reversible, and the azobenzene group does not decompose or induce undesirable side reactions even on repeated trans-cis isomerization. By introducing azobenzenes into DNA through D-threoninol as a linker, Asanuma and co-workers succeeded in achieving photo-regulation of:
Formation and dissociation of a DNA duplex
Transcription by T7-RNA polymerase reaction

Impurity in the production of Phenylbutazone (P319570).

Safety

Symbol(GHS) 
GHS07,GHS08,GHS09
Signal word  Danger
Hazard statements  H302+H332-H341-H350-H373-H410
Precautionary statements  P202-P260-P273-P301+P312-P304+P340+P312-P308+P313
Hazard Codes  T,N,Xn,F
Risk Statements  45-20/22-48/22-50/53-68-67-65-62-51/53-38-11-48/20-39/23/24/25-23/24/25-52/53
Safety Statements  53-45-60-61-62-36/37-33-29-16-9-7
RIDADR  UN 3077 9/PG 3
WGK Germany  3
RTECS  CN1400000
Autoignition Temperature 890 °F
TSCA  Yes
HazardClass  6.1(b)
PackingGroup  III
HS Code  29270000
Toxicity LD50 orally in Rabbit: 1000 mg/kg

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