Solvent effects on the UV-visible absorption spectra of some new (4-arylazothiophen-2-yl) (5-bromothiophen-2-yl) ketone dyes

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, 35516 Mansoura, Egypt

2 Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University

Abstract

A facile synthesis of various (4-arylazothiophen-2-yl) (5-bromothiophen-2-yl) ketone dyes 4a-e was described through heterocyclization of the precursor 2-arylazo-2-acetyl-thioacetanilides 3 with 5-bromo-2-(bromoacetyl)-thiophene. The effect of solvent polarity on absorption spectra was investigated, as was the relationship between dye structures and absorption in the UV–visible region. The absorption maxima of the tested arylazo-thiophene dyes ranged from 464 to 490 nm in ethanol, from 484 to 492 nm in DMF and from 494 to 496 nm in acetone.

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