Azo Compounds and their Potential Applications: Article Review

Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Al-Nahrain University, Jadriah, Baghdad, Iraq. / Higher Institute of Forensic Sciences, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq

wedad.aldahhan@nahrainuniv.edu.iq

Mehdi Salih Shihab

Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Al-Nahrain University, Jadriah, Baghdad, Iraq

mahdi.shihab@nahrainuniv.edu.iq

Mehdi Honarvar Nazari

Laboratory of Corrosion Science & Electrochemical Engineering (CSEE), Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Washington State University, USA.

m.honarvarnazari@wsu.edu

DOI:https://doi.org/10.32441/kjps.09.01.p10

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A review of the existing body of literature about azo compounds and their practical applications. Azo compounds, which include a (-N=N-) group, serve as the fundamental structure for several produced compounds in different fields of chemistry, particularly coordination chemistry. These compounds are extensively utilized as coloring agents, as they account for around fifty percent of synthetic colors. Azo compounds are a significant class of chemicals with different applications in various fields of life. Due to the wide variety of their applications, it is essential to possess different synthesis techniques in order to get new azo derivatives with high yields. The main viable techniques for synthesizing azo compounds are diazotization and azo coupling reactions. Azo compounds have diverse uses in areas including anticancer, antifungal, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-bacterial activities. In addition, it has several additional uses such as coloring fiber, printing systems, photo-electronics, polymer additives, and storage, and providing resistance to solvents, water, light, and weather.

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Al-Majdi, Z. R., Al-Dahhan, W. H., Shihab, M. S., & Nazari, M. H. (2025). Azo Compounds and their Potential Applications: Article Review . Al-Kitab Journal for Pure Sciences, 9(01), 144–163. https://doi.org/10.32441/kjps.09.01.p10

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Vol. 9 No. 01 (2025): Vol. 9 No. 01 (2025): Al-Kitab Journal for Pure Sciences

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