Abstract
Several phenylazophenoxyacetic acid derivatives were obtained starting from azophenols and ethyl chloroacetate by an environmentally friendly approach. The synthesis reaction was carried out in heterogeneous medium using P(AAm-co-DADMAC) copolymer. Good results have been obtained thanks to phase transfer catalysis. Retrosynthetic and structural analysis were performed.
Keywords: P(AAm-co-DADMAC); phase transfer catalysis; ethyl chloroacetate; spectroscopic analysis