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1,8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene

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98%

Synonym(s):

2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10-Octahydropyrimidol[1,2-a]azepine, DBU

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C9H16N2
Molecular Weight:
152.24
Beilstein:
508906
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor pressure

5.3 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)

Quality Level

Assay

98%

form

liquid

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Catalysis
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refractive index

n20/D 1.522-1.524 (lit.)

bp

80-83 °C/0.6 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.018 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

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SMILES string

C1CCN2CCCN=C2CC1

InChI

1S/C9H16N2/c1-2-5-9-10-6-4-8-11(9)7-3-1/h1-8H2

InChI key

GQHTUMJGOHRCHB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

1,8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene is a bicyclic amidine base. It is non-nucleophilic, sterically hindered, tertiary amine base in organic chemistry. It is reported to be superior to amine catalyst in Baylis-Hillman reaction. It promotes the methylation reaction of phenols, indoles and benzimidazoles with dimethyl carbonate under mild conditions.
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Application

1,8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU) may be used:
  • as catalyst for carboxylic acid esterification with dimethyl carbonate
  • in the synthesis of duocarmycin and CC-1065 analogs
  • as catalyst in aza-Michael addition and Knovenegal condensation reaction
  • as base for dehalogenation of halogenated Diels-Alder adducts and the resulting activated 2,4-dienones were subjected to regio- and stereo-directed Michael additions, using Yamamoto′s reagent (CH3Cu · BF3)
  • in a new synthesis of the ABCD ring system of Camptothecin
1,8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene may be used as an catalyst for the dissolution and activation of cellulose by a reversible reaction of its hydroxyl groups with carbon dioxide. This dissolved cellulose system can be derivatized to form cellulose mixed esters.
Used in a new synthesis of the ABCD ring system of Camptothecin.

Features and Benefits

Strong hindered amine base.

Citation

An application review.

Pictograms

Skull and crossbonesCorrosion

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Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

240.8 °F

Flash Point(C)

116 °C

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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DBU (1, 8-diazabicyclo [5.4. 0] undec-7-ene)-A Nucleophillic Base.
Ghosh N
Synlett, 2004(03), 574-575 (2004)
W C Shieh et al.
Organic letters, 3(26), 4279-4281 (2002-01-11)
1,8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU) is a novel and active catalyst in promoting the methylation reaction of phenols, indoles, and benzimidazoles with dimethyl carbonate under mild conditions. Additional rate enhancement is accomplished by applying microwave irradiation. By incorporating tetrabutylammonium iodide, the same microwave
Sustainable succinylation of cellulose in a CO 2-based switchable solvent and subsequent Passerini 3-CR and Ugi 4-CR modification.
Soyler Z, et al.
Green Chemistry, 20(1), 214-224 (2018)
Weixiang Dai et al.
Organic letters, 8(20), 4665-4667 (2006-09-22)
A new synthetic pathway to the parent and substituted ABCD ring cores of the camptothecin family of alkaloids was developed. The N-alkylation of 1,6-dihydro-6-oxo-2-pyridinecarbonitrile (2) with 3-bromo-1-phenylpropyne provided 3a using Curran's protocol. Treatment of 3a with a catalytic amount of
Synthesis of cellulose acetate propionate and cellulose acetate butyrate in a CO2/DBU/DMSO system.
Xu Q, et al.
Cellulose, 25(1), 205-216 (2018)

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