Diethyl azodicarboxylate
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| Diethyl azodicarboxylate | |
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| Chemical name | Diethyl diazenedicarboxylate |
| Other names | Diethyl azidoformate, DEAD, DAD |
| Chemical formula | C6H10N2O4 |
| Molecular mass | 174.15 g/mol |
| Melting point | °C |
| Boiling point | 106 °C at 13 mm Hg |
| Density | 1.106 g/cm3 |
| CAS number | [1972-28-7] |
| SMILES | CC(=O)ON=NOC(=O)C |
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Diethyl azodicarboxylate, often abbreviated DEAD, is the organic compound CH3CH2O2CN=NCO2CH2CH3. As indicated with this formula, the molecule consists of a central azo functional group, RN=NR, flanked by two ethylester groups. This red orange liquid is a valuable reagent but also quite dangerous.
The structure shown in the figure is correct, except that the predominant isomer is trans, not cis.
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[edit] Preparation
Although widely available, diethyl azodicarboxylate can be prepared in the laboratory. A two-step synthesis starts from hydrazine, first by alkylation with ethyl chloroformate. followed by treating the resulting ethyl hydrazodicarboxylate with chlorine.[1]
- 2 CH3CH2O2CCl + N2H4 → CH3CH2O2CN(H)N(H)CO2CH2CH3 + 2 HCl
- CH3CH2O2CN(H)N(H)CO2CH2CH3 + Cl2 → CH3CH2O2CN=NCO2CH2CH3 + 2 HCl
Red fuming nitric acid can also be used in the second step.[2]
[edit] Applications
DEAD is an important reagent in the Mitsunobu reaction and in click chemistry. DEAD is efficient in Diels-Alder reactions, for example the synthesis of Bicyclo[2.1.0]pentane, which originates from Otto Diels.[3]
[edit] Safety
DEAD is toxic, shock sensitive, and thermally unstable. It is handled as a solution, rarely as the pure compound.
[edit] References
- ^ Rabjohn, N. "Diethyl azodicarboxylate" Organic Syntheses 28:58; Coll. Vol. 3:375.
- ^ "Diethyl azodicarboxylate]" Kauer, J. C. Organic Syntheses, Collective Volume 4, page 411.
- ^ Gassman, P. G.;Mansfield, K. T. "Bicyclo(2.1.0)pentane". Org. Synth. 49:1; Coll. Vol. 5:96
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