Conversion of azobenzenes into N,N′-diarylhydrazines by sodium dithionite

Synlett

Volumn , Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1695-1698

  Sydnes, Leiv K ^a   Elmi, Shire ^a   Heggen, Per ^a   Holmelid, Bjarte ^a   Malthe Sørensen, Didrik ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b GE HEALTHCARE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Azobenzenes; Hydrazines; Reduction; Sodium dithionite

Indexed keywords

2,2,4,4,6,6 HEXAMETHYLAZOBENZENE; 4,4 DIMETHOXYAZOBENZENE; AZO COMPOUND; AZOBENZENE DERIVATIVE; BENZENE DERIVATIVE; HYDRAZINE; SODIUM DITHIONITE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; REACTION ANALYSIS; REDUCTION;

EID: 34447532438     PISSN: 09365214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-982565     Document Type: Article

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