Not available outside of the UK & Ireland.

Application

1,8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene can be used:To mediate the aza-Michael addition of nitrogen nucleophiles to α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds.As a nucleophilic catalyst for the esterification of carboxylic acid with dimethyl carbonate.As a bidentate ligand in copper (I) bromide mediated atom transfer radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate.As an efficient catalyst for the transesterification of dimethyl carbonate with glycerol.

Other Notes

Amidine base used for dehydrohalogenation reactions to olefins; Further important applications are e.g.: esterification of carboxylic acids with alkyl halides; Alkylation and acylation of active methylene compounds