In the present study, thermal decomposition of mono- and di-azocalix[4]arene derivatives (A1–A8 and B1–B8) was investigated by means of thermogravimetry (TG), differential thermal analysis (DTA) and derivative thermogravimetry (DTG). The exclusion of methanol, hydrolysis of benzoyl ester and methyl ketone groups in lower rim, and decomposition of azo groups in upper rim have occurred during thermal analysis, consecutively. The thermal decomposition degrees amount of volatile pyrolysis products were determined in air atmosphere using TG, DTA and DTG curves. In conclusion, the thermal analyses of azocalix[4]arenes demonstrated that its stability depends on the substituted groups and their positions in the calix[4]arene structure.
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