Process for the synthesis of azobenzene compounds having a cyano group in one or both of the ortho positions of the diazo component radical

摘要

A process for the synthesis of an azobenzene compound having a cyano group in one or both of the ortho positions of the diazo component radical comprising reacting the corresponding azobenzene compound having a chloro, bromo or iodo substituent in one or both of the ortho positions of the diazo component radical with a copper thiocyanate or copper thiocyanate-forming mixture of salts in the presence of an oxidizing agent (e.g., oxygen and sodium perborate), whereby the or at least one of the chloro, bromo and iodo substituents is replaced by a cyano group.