Thus , in general DEAD is an aza - dienophile and dehydrogenating agent , converting alcohols to aldehydes , thiols to disulfides and hydrazo groups to azo groups .
Those reactions also proceed without light , although at much lower yields .
In general DEAD is an aza - dienophile and dehydrogenating agent , converting alcohols to aldehydes , thiols to disulfides and hydrazo groups to azo groups .
Those reactions also proceed without light , although at much lower yields .