Study of the Electric Properties of Azo/Hydrazone Tautomeric Mixture of the 4-(9-Anthrylazo)-1-naphthol

An azo/hydrazone mixture of the phenolic azo dye 4-(9-Anthrylazo)-1-naphthol was obtained in 58% yield. The product was characterized using spectroscopic techniques such as IR, NMR and ms. The electric conductivity of the tautomeric mixture was investigated in solid phase at ambient temperature. The electric measurements revealed that the azo derivative has an electric conductivity equals and electric resistivity which falls within the range of the semiconductors' electric resistivity that ranges between