DABCOderived
DABCO-derived compounds are a broad class of chemical species obtained by modification of the DABCO core. The parent molecule, DABCO, is a bicyclic tertiary diamine used as a strong non-nucleophilic base and as a scaffold in catalysis.
Common derivatization strategies include N-alkylation and N-arylation to form tertiary amines or quaternary ammonium salts; oxidation
Properties: The resulting derivatives vary widely in basicity, polarity, and steric environment. Quaternary ammonium DABCO salts
Applications: DABCO derivatives find use as organocatalysts in Michael additions, ring-opening polymerization, and other transformations; as
Examples: Notable categories include DABCO-derived quaternary ammonium salts (N-alkyl or N-aryl quaternizations), DABCO N-oxides, and DABCO-based
Safety: DABCO and many derivatives are irritants and should be handled with appropriate PPE and in fume
See also: DABCO, organocatalysis, ionic liquids, phase-transfer catalysis.