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class of organic compounds bearing the functional group R–N=N–R′, in which R and R′ can be either aryl or alkyl

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Diazenyl group of azo compounds

Azo compounds are organic compounds bearing the functional group diazenyl ( R−N=N−R′, in which N is nitrogen and R and R′ can be either aryl or alkyl groups).

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