Synthesis of New Azo Compounds Based on N-(4-Hydroxypheneyl)maleimide and N-(4-Methylpheneyl)maleimide

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Molecules 2010, 15(10), 7498-7508; doi:10.3390/molecules15107498

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Synthesis of New Azo Compounds Based on N-(4-Hydroxypheneyl)maleimide and N-(4-Methylpheneyl)maleimide

Issam Ahmed Mohammed * and Asniza Mustapha

School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia

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Received: 1 October 2010; in revised form: 14 October 2010 / Accepted: 18 October 2010 / Published: 25 October 2010

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Abstract: Maleic anhydride was reacted with p-aminophenol and p-toluidine in the presence of di-phosphorus pentoxide (P₂O₅) as a catalyst to produce two compounds: N-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)maleimide (I) and N-(4-methylphenyl)maleimide (II). The new azo compounds I(a-c) and II(a-c) were prepared by the reaction of I and II with three different aromatic amines, namely aniline, p-aminophenol and p-toluidine. The structures of these compounds were confirmed by CHN, FT-IR, ¹H-NMR, ¹³C-NMR, mass spectrum and UV/Vis spectroscopy.

Keywords: synthesis; azo compounds; aromatic amines; N-(4-hydroxylpheneyl)maleimide

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Mohammed, I.A.; Mustapha, A. Synthesis of New Azo Compounds Based on N-(4-Hydroxypheneyl)maleimide and N-(4-Methylpheneyl)maleimide. Molecules 2010, 15, 7498-7508.

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Mohammed IA, Mustapha A. Synthesis of New Azo Compounds Based on N-(4-Hydroxypheneyl)maleimide and N-(4-Methylpheneyl)maleimide. Molecules. 2010; 15(10):7498-7508.

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Mohammed, Issam Ahmed; Mustapha, Asniza. 2010. "Synthesis of New Azo Compounds Based on N-(4-Hydroxypheneyl)maleimide and N-(4-Methylpheneyl)maleimide." Molecules 15, no. 10: 7498-7508.

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