A chemical compound containing an azo group (N=N) with an imide functional group, used in organic synthesis and as a precursor for diazo compounds.
From German 'azo' (from French azote, meaning nitrogen, coined by Lavoisier) + 'imide' (from 'amide' modified with Latin in- prefix). Developed in 19th-century organic chemistry laboratories.
Azoimide was central to discovering how to make explosives and pharmaceuticals—it's basically the chemical key that unlocks many reactions chemists want to control.
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