An efficient method has been applied for the synthesis of bivalent ortho-mercapto-azo compounds by using green reduction, condensation using ionic liquid and green debenzylation. These greener steps provide the benefits like higher yields, shorter reaction times and simple work-up. Density functional theory (DFT) calculation and XRD analysis proved the ionic nature of these compounds as 2-arylbenzo-1-thia-2,3-diazol-2-ium (BTD+) bromide due to intramolecular cyclization between electrophilic sulfur atom and ortho-azo group. Some extent of LUMO orbital is present in electrophilic sulfur atom in BTD+ bromides. These sulfenyl bromides were also found to be active against antibacterial strains.