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Linear Formula:
C2H5OCON=NCOOC2H5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
174.15
UNSPSC Code:
12352108
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
908662
Form:
solid
grade
purum
Quality Level
form
solid
concentration
~40% in toluene (H-NMR)
refractive index
n20/D 1.47
functional group
azo
storage temp.
2-8°C
SMILES string
CCOC(=O)\N=N/C(=O)OCC
InChI
1S/C6H10N2O4/c1-3-11-5(9)7-8-6(10)12-4-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3/b8-7+
InChI key
FAMRKDQNMBBFBR-BQYQJAHWSA-N
Application
Diethyl azodicarboxylate (DEAD) is a reagent used in the Mitsunobu reaction.
DEAD can also be used as a reagent in the:
DEAD can also be used as a reagent in the:
- Synthesis of esters, ethers, amines, and thioethers of alcohols.
- Oxidation of alcohols to carbonyl derivatives using ZnBr2 as a catalyst via dehydrogenation reaction.
- Conversion of alcohol to an azide key intermediate in the total synthesis of immunostimulant α-galactosylceramides.
- Synthesis of aza-β-lactams from aryl(alkyl)ketenes.
- Synthesis of 1H-1,2,4-triazole-1,4(5H)-dicarboxylate derivatives.
- Diels-Alder type reactions.
Reactant for preparation of:
Reagent for:
- Immunostimulants α-Galactosylceramides
- Cellotriose and cellotetraose analogues as transition state mimics for mechanistic studies of cellulases
- Bisubstrate inhibitors with molecular recognition at the active site of catechol-O-methyltransferase
- Derivatives of F200 and S383 with cannabinoid CB1 receptor binding activities
- Aza-β-lactams via NHC-catalyzed [2 + 2] cycloaddition with ketenes
Reagent for:
- Annulation of N-protected imines
- α-thiocyanation of enolizable ketones with ammonium thiocyanate
- Diels-Alder reactions
Other Notes
Reagent used in the Mitsunobu reaction, reviews
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Danger
Hazard Classifications
Aquatic Chronic 3 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Repr. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT RE 2 - STOT SE 3
target_organs
Central nervous system, Respiratory system
Storage Class
3 - Flammable liquids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
105.8 °F - closed cup
flash_point_c
41 °C - closed cup
ppe
Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
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Synthesis and thermolysis of Diels-Alder adducts of 2, 9-dialkylpentacenes with diethyl azodicarboxylate
Okamoto K, et al.
Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry, 21(3), 257-262 (2008)
The Mitsunobu reaction: origin, mechanism, improvements, and applications
But TYS and TPH
Chemistry - An Asian Journal, 2(11), 1340-1355 (2007)
Enantioselective synthesis of aza-β-lactams via NHC-catalyzed [2+ 2] cycloaddition of ketenes with diazenedicarboxylates
Huang X-L, et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 74(19), 7585-7587 (2009)


