Four Polymorphic Structures of a Symmetric Azo Dye

Key Points

• The aim is to synthesize and characterize different polymorphic structures of a symmetric azo dye.
• Synthesis of ethyl azocinnamate
• Characterization using single crystal x-ray diffraction
• Analysis of crystal structures
• Discovery of four distinct polymorphic forms
• Detailed structural characterization of each polymorph
• Insights into the properties of the symmetric azo dye