Diethyl azodicarboxylate
Product Specifications
CAS Number
4143-61-7
Target
Others
Related Pathways
Others
Bioactivity
Diethyl azodicarboxylate, conventionally abbreviated as DEAD and sometimes as DEADCAT, is an organic compound with the structural formula CH3CH2O2CN=NCO2CH2CH3. Its molecular structure consists of a central azo functional group, RN=NR, flanked by two ethyl ester groups. This orange-red liquid is a valuable reagent but also quite dangerous and explodes upon heating.
Smiles
CCOC(=O)\N=N\C(=O)OCC
Molecular Formula
C6H10N2O4
Molecular Weight
174.15
Shipping Conditions
Ice Packs
Storage Temperature
-20°C
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