The title reaction occurs by an associative mechanism involving heterolytic O–O cleavage; the sequence azobenzene →(1)→(2)→ azophenol leading to overall regiospecific aromatic hydroxylation has been realised.
标题反应是通过涉及杂化O–O裂解的关联机制发生的。已经实现了导致
偶氮苯→(1)→(2)→
偶氮苯酚的序列,导致整体区域特异性芳族羟基化。