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Widely used as a base in elimination reactions, cf 1,5-Diazabicyclo[4.3.0]non-5-ene, A13437. For use in dehydrohalogenation, see, e.g. Org. Synth. Coll., 9, 247, 663 (1998).•
For use in the enantioselective conversion of benzylic alcohols to azides, see Diphenylphosphonic azide, A12124.• Promotes the epoxidation of ɑ?-unsaturated δ-lactones and other enones by t-butyl hydroperoxide, where other bases fail: Tetrahedron, 51, 8573 (1995).
• In combination with NBS in MeOH, promotes the Hofmann rearrangement of amides to give methyl carbamates under mild conditions: J. Org. Chem., 62, 7495 (1997).
• DBU forms hydrogen-bonded complexes with carboxylic acids, which can be alkylated in good yield by alkyl bromides or iodides, in a simple esterification procedure: Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 51, 2401 (1978).
• Reportedly superior to imidazole for the preparation of TBDMS derivatives of, e.g. amines, thiols and carboxylic acids: Tetrahedron Lett., 26, 475 (1985).
• For a review of the chemistry of DBU and other pyrimidoazepines, see: Adv. Heterocycl. Chem., 42, 84 (1987).
• Used in the Wittig reaction to generate ylides stabilized by aryl or electron-withdrawing groups, see: Chem. Ber., 99, 2012 (1966).