Diethyl azodicarboxylate

• 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:

  Cool pack

• Storage Temperature:

  -20°C

• CAS Number:

  4143-61-7