Chemistry · Diazonium Salts: Importance in synthetic organic chemistry

What is the name for red azo dye?

What is the name for red azo dye?

  • A. p-hydroxy azo benzene
  • B. \( \beta \) - nathyl azo benzene
  • C. p-amino azo benzene
  • D. p- \( \mathrm{N}, \mathrm{N} \) dimethyl amino azo benzene

Step-by-step solution

β-naphthyl azobenzene, derived from β-naphthol, is a common red azo dye, while the other options (p-hydroxy, p-amino, and p-N,N-dimethylamino azobenzene) are typically yellow.
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