Chemicals and Drugs

Azo Compounds

Organic chemicals where aryl or alkyl groups are joined by two nitrogen atoms through a double bond (R-N=N-R'; R and R' may be either aryl or alkyl). They may be used as DYES.

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Abstract

Organic chemicals where aryl or alkyl groups are joined by two nitrogen atoms through a double bond (R-N=N-R'; R and R' may be either aryl or alkyl). They may be used as DYES.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Compounds, Azo
  • Azo Dye
  • Azo Dyes
  • Dye, Azo
  • Dyes, Azo

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with AZA COMPOUNDS

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  1. D02w.172w

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QV 240

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Azo Compounds. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001391. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001391
  2. Azo Compounds. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azo_compound
  3. Azo Compounds. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q322251