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|Section2= |Section3= |Section7= |Section8= }} Azobenzene is a chemical compound composed of two phenyl rings linked by a N=N double bond. It is the simplest example of an aryl azo compound. The term 'azobenzene' or simply 'azo' is often used to refer to a wide class of molecules that share the core azobenzene structure, with different chemical functional groups extending from the phenyl rings. These azo compounds are considered as derivatives of diazene (diimide), and are sometimes referred to as 'diazenes'. The diazenes absorb light strongly and are used as dyes in a variety of industries. ==Synthesis== Azobenzene was first described by Eilhard Mitscherlich in 1834.〔Mitscherlich, E. (1834), "Ueber das Stickstoffbenzid". ''Ann. Pharm.'', 12: 311–314. 〕〔 "Control over molecular motion using the cis–trans photoisomerization of the azo group" Estíbaliz Merino and María Ribagorda Beilstein ''J. Org. Chem.'' 2012, 8, 1071–1090. 〕 Azobenzene was investigated in 1856 by Alfred Nobel as "gelblich-rote krystallinische Blättchen" ("yellowish-red crystalline flakes" in German). Its original preparation is similar to the modern one. According to the 1858 method, nitrobenzene is reduced by iron filings in the presence of acetic acid. In the modern synthesis, zinc is the reductant in the presence of a base. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Azobenzene」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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