Diethyl azodicarboxylate

Product name: Diethyl
CAS: 1972-28-7
Molecular formula: C6H10N2O4
Formula Weight: 174.15
Description:
Diethyl azodicarboxylate, often abbreviated DEAD, the organic compound CH3CH2O2CN = NCO2CH2CH3. as indicated in this formula, the molecule consists of a central functional azo group, RN = NR, flanked by two ethyl ester. This red orange liquid is a valuable reagent, but also very dangerous.
DEAD is an effective component in the Diels-Alder and click chemistry, for example the synthesis of bicyclo [2.1.0] pentane, which comes from Otto Diels.
DEAD is an important reagent in the Mitsunobu reaction, where it forms an adduct with phosphines