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Azobenzene Intercalates of Montmorillonite

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 July 2024

J. M. Adams  and
P. I. Reid
J. M. Adams
Affiliation:
Edward Davies Chemical Laboratories, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, SY23 1NE, U.K.
P. I. Reid
Affiliation:
Edward Davies Chemical Laboratories, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, SY23 1NE, U.K.
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Abstract

A study has been made of the interaction of azobenzene vapor with a series of cation-exchanged montmorillonites. Cu2+- and Ag+-clays give basal spacings ≥ 20Å. The azobenzene retains its trans conformation in the clay and can be extracted with ether. If the intercalate is heated above 120°C then there is catalytic decomposition leaving a black product. Infrared spectra of an extract from this product suggests that it might be made up of a mixture of amines. A photo-electron spectroscopic study shows that the nitrogen is in two distinct chemical environments both in the initial and in the blackened intercalates. The C:N ratio remains at 6:1 throughout.

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Research Article
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Clays and Clay Minerals , Volume 25 , Issue 3 , June 1977 , pp. 228 - 230
Copyright
Copyright © Clay Minerals Society 1977

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