Carbonyldiimidazole

Carbonyldiimidazole
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Di(1H-imidazol-1-yl)methanone
Other names
N,N'-carbonyldiimidazole
CDI
Staab reagent
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.007.718
EC Number
  • 208-488-9
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C7H6N4O/c12-7(10-3-1-8-5-10)11-4-2-9-6-11/h1-6H Y
    Key: PFKFTWBEEFSNDU-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C7H6N4O/c12-7(10-3-1-8-5-10)11-4-2-9-6-11/h1-6H
    Key: PFKFTWBEEFSNDU-UHFFFAOYAX
  • O=C(n1cncc1)n2ccnc2
Properties
C7H6N4O
Molar mass 162.152 g·mol−1
Appearance White fine powder
Melting point 119 °C (246 °F; 392 K)
Reacts with water
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
 Corrosive to some metals, Causes serious chemical burns upon skin or eye contact.
GHS labelling:
Danger
H302, H314, H315, H319
P260, P264, P270, P280, P301+P312, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P363, P405, P501
Safety data sheet (SDS) External MSDS
Related compounds
Related compounds
 phosgene, imidazole
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

1,1'-Carbonyldiimidazole (CDI) is an organic compound with the molecular formula (C3H3N2)2CO. It is a white crystalline solid. It is often used for the coupling of amino acids for peptide synthesis and as a reagent in organic synthesis.

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