4-(Phenylazo)benzoic Acid - ≥98%(T) , CAS No.1562-93-2

CAS: 1562-93-2 Cat. No.: P160262 Molecular Weight: 226.24 EC Number: 216-347-8 PubChem CID: 15276

GRADE & PURITY ≥98%(T)

Synonyms

DTXSID1061784 | PD197264 | 4-(Phenylazo)benzoic acid, 98% | Benzoic acid, 4-(phenylazo)-, (E)- | p-Phenylazobenzoic acid | 4-(2-Phenyldiazenyl)benzoic acid | EINECS 216-347-8 | HY-W106234 | 4-phenyldiazenylbenzoic acid | 4-phenyldiazenyl-benzoic acid | 4-

Storage

Room temperature

Shipped In

Normal

Overview

Usually used in the preparation of a novel photochromic ZrO2 precursor solution.

Specifications

Synonyms

DTXSID1061784 | PD197264 | 4-(Phenylazo)benzoic acid, 98% | Benzoic acid, 4-(phenylazo)-, (E)- | p-Phenylazobenzoic acid | 4-(2-Phenyldiazenyl)benzoic acid | EINECS 216-347-8 | HY-W106234 | 4-phenyldiazenylbenzoic acid | 4-phenyldiazenyl-benzoic acid | 4-

Specifications & Purity

≥98%(T)

Storage

Room temperature

Shipped In

Normal

Purity

≥98%(T)

Names and Identifiers

• Pubchem Sid: 488182087
• Pubchem Sid Url: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/488182087
• Canonical Smiles: C1=CC=C(C=C1)N=NC2=CC=C(C=C2)C(=O)O
• IUPAC Name: 4-phenyldiazenylbenzoic acid
• InChIKey: CSPTZWQFHBVOLO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• INCHI: 1S/C13H10N2O2/c16-13(17)10-6-8-12(9-7-10)15-14-11-4-2-1-3-5-11/h1-9H,(H,16,17)
• Isomeric SMILES: C1=CC=C(C=C1)N=NC2=CC=C(C=C2)C(=O)O
• WGK Germany: 3
• PubChem CID: 15276
• Molecular Weight: 226.24
• Reaxy-Rn: 1842228

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

• Kingdom Organic compounds
  • Superclass Organoheterocyclic compounds
    • Class Azobenzenes

• Kingdom: Organic compounds
• Superclass: Organoheterocyclic compounds
• Class: Azobenzenes
• Subclass: Not available
• Intermediate Tree Nodes: Not available
• Direct Parent: Azobenzenes
• Alternative Parents: Benzoic acids Benzoyl derivatives Azo compounds Propargyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compounds Carboxylic acids Organooxygen compounds Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives
• Molecular Framework: Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds
• Substituents: Azobenzene - Benzoic acid or derivatives - Benzoic acid - Benzoyl - Monocyclic benzene moiety - Benzenoid - Azo compound - Organic 1,3-dipolar compound - Carboxylic acid derivative - Carboxylic acid - Propargyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compound - Organic nitrogen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Organonitrogen compound - Organooxygen compound - Organic oxide - Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
• Description: This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as azobenzenes. These are organonitrogen aromatic compounds that contain a central azo group, where each nitrogen atom is conjugated to a benzene ring.
• External Descriptors: Not available

Data sources

1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61.

DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0174-y

Associated Targets(Human)

SCN5A Tclin Sodium channel protein type V alpha subunit (3462 Activities)

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TRPV4 Tchem Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 4 (774 Activities)

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HL-60 (67320 Activities)

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Associated Targets(non-human)

Scn4a Sodium channel protein type IV alpha subunit (55 Activities)

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Mus musculus (284745 Activities)

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Trpa1 Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1 (1003 Activities)

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Mechanisms of Action

Chemical and Physical Properties

• Melt Point(°C): 248 °C
• Molecular Weight: 226.230 g/mol
• XLogP3: 3.600
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 1
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 4
• Rotatable Bond Count: 3
• Exact Mass: 226.074 Da
• Monoisotopic Mass: 226.074 Da
• Topological Polar Surface Area: 62.000 Ų
• Heavy Atom Count: 17
• Formal Charge: 0
• Complexity: 277.000
• Isotope Atom Count: 0
• Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• The total count of all stereochemical bonds: 0
• Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1

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