1,8-Diazabicyclo(5.4.0)undec-7-ene
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| Preferred IUPAC name
2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10-Octahydropyrimido[1,2-a]azepine | |
| Other names
DBU, Diazabicycloundecene | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.027.013 |
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| Properties | |
| C9H16N2 | |
| Molar mass | 152.241 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colorless liquid |
| Density | 1.018 g/mL liquid |
| Melting point | −70 °C (−94 °F; 203 K) |
| Boiling point | 261 °C (502 °F; 534 K) (1 atm), 80 to 83 °C (0.6 mmHg) |
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| Acidity (pKa) | 13.5±1.5 (pKa of conjugate acid in water); 24.34 (pKa of conjugate acid in acetonitrile) |
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| H301, H302, H312, H314, H412 | |
| P260, P264, P270, P273, P280, P301+P310, P301+P312, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P321, P322, P330, P363, P405, P501 | |
| Flash point | 119.9 °C (247.8 °F; 393.0 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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1,8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene, or more commonly DBU, is a chemical compound and belongs to the class of amidine compounds. It is used in organic synthesis as a catalyst, a complexing ligand, and a non-nucleophilic base.