“…The functional properties of azo dyes are strongly dependent on the groups attached to the -N N-synthon. Moreover, noncovalent bond donors or acceptors attached to N-donor azo/ hydrazone ligands are of interest because of their high solubility in polar solvents, functional properties, photoactivity in the solid state, coordination ability, and high thermal and oxidative stability (Gurbanov et al, 2020a,b;Kopylovich et al, 2011;Mac Leod et al, 2012;Mahmoudi et al, 2017aMahmoudi et al, ,b, 2018a. The functionalization of N-donor ligands with -COOH or -SO 3 H groups can improve the catalytic activity of the corresponding metal complexes in oxidation and C-C coupling reactions (Gurbanov et al, 2018;Ma et al, 2017aMa et al, ,b, 2020Ma et al, , 2021Mahmudov et al, 2013;Mizar et al, 2012;Shixaliyev et al, 2014).…”