Azobenzene

Azobenzene can be used as an optical trigger for the design and synthesis of a large variety of photoresponsive systems.

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[103-33-3]

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H341, H350

Target

Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)

Type

Reference compound

Related Pathways

Immunology/Inflammation; Metabolic Enzyme/Protease; NF-κB

Field of Research

Others

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/Azobenzene.html

Purity

98.0

Solubility

DMSO : ≥ 150 mg/mL

Smiles

C1(/N=N/C2=CC=CC=C2)=CC=CC=C1

Molecular Formula

C12H10N2

Molecular Weight

182.22

Precautions

H341, H350

References & Citations

[1]Aemissegger A, et al. Synthesis and application of an azobenzene amino acid as a light-switchable turn element in polypeptides. Nat Protoc. 2007;2 (1) :161-7.|[2]Renner C, et al. Azobenzene as photoresponsive conformational switch in cyclic peptides. J Pept Res. 2005 Jan;65 (1) :4-14.|[3]Beharry AA, et al. Azobenzene photoswitches for biomolecules. Chem Soc Rev. 2011 Aug;40 (8) :4422-37.