Thermolysis of the applied tosyl hydrazones (easily prepared by condensation of the corresponding aldehydes with tosyl hydrazine) leads to in situ formation of the corresponding
diazo compounds.
Called 6
diazo -5-oxo L norleucine, or DON, the drug blocks the cellular use of the protein building block glutamine.
Sulfate - reducing mixed communities with the ability to generate bioelectricity and degrade
textile diazo dye in microbial fuel cells — Waheed Miran — Journal of Hazardous Materials
Image: Jen Liu Tangle Eye Blues: Zebra Twins, 2010Watercolour on
blueline diazo print, mounted on watercolour paper 33.5 x 24 inches I must give a special mention to Ceri Hand, a lovely gallerist from Liverpool.
But making them involves sulfonyl azides and
diazo compounds, which require very careful handling.