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C10H18O5
218.25 g/mol
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Di-tert-butyl dicarbonate

CAS24424-99-5EC246-240-1
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
Research Compound

Di-tert-butyl dicarbonate is a reagent widely used in organic synthesis. It is formally the acid anhydride of a tert-butoxycarbonyl (Boc) group and is commonly referred to as Boc anhydride, reacting with amines to form N-tert-butoxycarbonyl (Boc) derivatives.

Reagent for amine Boc protection in organic synthesisPreparation of N-tert-butoxycarbonyl (Boc) derivatives

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Flammable
Flammable
Corrosive
Corrosive
Toxic
Toxic
Harmful
Harmful
Danger
H225Highly flammable liquid and vapour
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H228Flammable solid
H315Causes skin irritation
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H318Causes serious eye damage
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H330Fatal if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

tert-butyl (2-methylpropan-2-yl)oxycarbonyl carbonate

InChIKey

DYHSDKLCOJIUFX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CC(C)(C)OC(=O)OC(=O)OC(C)(C)C

Synonyms (59)
  • (tBuO2C)2O
  • BOC-anhydride
  • Bis(tert-butoxycarbonyl)oxide
  • Boc2O cpd
  • Di(tert-butyl) carbonate
  • Di-t-butyidicarbonate
  • Di-t-butyl pyrocarbonate
  • Di-tert-butlydicarbonate
  • Di-tert-butyl dicarbonate
  • Di-tert-butyl dicarbote
  • Di-tert-butyloxy diformate
  • Di-tert-buyldicarbonate
  • Diboc
  • bis(t-butoxycarbonyl)oxide
  • bis(t-butyl)pyrocarbonate
  • bis(tert-butyl) dicarbonate
  • di(t-butoxycarbonyl)ether
  • di-t-Butyl dicarbonate
  • di-tert-Butyl pyrocarbonate
  • di-tert-butydicarbonate
  • di-tert-butyidicarbonate
  • di-tert-butyl dicabonate
  • di-tert-butyldicarbonat
  • di-tertiarybutyldicarbonate
  • diterbutyldicarbonate
  • t-Boc2O
  • t-Butoxycarboxylic anhydride
  • tert-Butoxycarbonyl anhydride
  • tert-Butyl dicarbonate