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4,5-Dicyanoimidazole

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Synonym(s):

4,5-Imidazoledicarbonitrile

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H2N4
CAS Number:
1122-28-7
Molecular Weight:
118.10
UNSPSC Code:
12352005
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24879368
EC Number:
214-344-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
118208
MDL number:
MFCD00005194
Assay:
99.0%
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200

assay

99.0%

mp

168-175 °C (lit.)

functional group

nitrile

SMILES string

N#Cc1nc[nH]c1C#N

InChI

1S/C5H2N4/c6-1-4-5(2-7)9-3-8-4/h3H,(H,8,9)

InChI key

XGDRLCRGKUCBQL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

4,5-Dicyanoimidazole (DCI) participates as an activator in the synthesis of oligonucleotides.

Application

4,5-Dicyanoimidazole may be used to synthesize:
  • 5′-O-(4,4′-dimethoxytrityl)-2′-deoxythymidine 3′-O-(2-cyanoethyl N,N-diisopropylphosphoramidite)
  • 4,5-di(amidoximyl)imidazole [4,5-(DAO)Im]
  • 1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-4,5-dicyanoimidazole
  • novel imidazo[4 5-e][1 3]diazepine analog
  • N-benzyl-4,5-dicyanoimidazole]

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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