Azobenzene, 97+%
Azobenzene, 97+%
Azobenzene, 97+%
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Azobenzene, 97+%

CAS: 103-33-3 | C12H10N2 | 182.23 g/mol
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ALFA10425.1425 g
Catalog number ALFA10425.14
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Specifications
Chemical Name or MaterialAzobenzene
CAS103-33-3
Health Hazard 1H302+H332-H340-H373
Health Hazard 2GHS H Statement
H350-H341-H373-H302-H332
May cause cancer.
Suspected of causing genetic defects.
May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure.
Harmful if swallowed.
Harmful if inhaled.
Health Hazard 3P201-P202-P260-P264b-P270-P271-P281-P301+P312-P304+P340-P308+P313-P330-P501c
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Azobenzene is used to construct photoswitch tethered ligands to turn protein activity on and off. It is also used to increase the extracellular or intracellular concentration of active molecules to study the mechanism of action of sympathetic and parasympathetic neuromediators.

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Applications
Azobenzene is used to construct photoswitch tethered ligands to turn protein activity on and off. It is also used to increase the extracellular or intracellular concentration of active molecules to study the mechanism of action of sympathetic and parasympathetic neuromediators.

Solubility
Soluble in alcohol, ether, benzene and glacial acetic acid. Insoluble in water.

Notes
Store at 4°C. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. Air and light sensitive.
RUO – Research Use Only
Andreas Archut; Fritz Vögtle; Luisa De Cola; Gianluca Camillo Azzellini; Vincenzo Balzani; P. S. Ramanujam and Rolf H. Berg. Azobenzene-Functionalized Cascade Molecules: Photoswitchable Supramolecular Systems. Chemistry - A European Journal.1998, 4, 699-706.