1,5,7-Triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-ene CAS#5807-14-7

1,5,7‑Triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec‑5‑ene (TBD)

  • CAS Number: 5807‑14‑7

  • Molecular Formula: C₇H₁₃N₃

  • Molecular Weight: 139.20 g/mol

  • EC Number: 227‑367‑1

  • Synonyms:

    1,3,4,6,7,8‑Hexahydro‑2H‑pyrimido[1,2‑a]pyrimidine; LABOTEST‑BB LT00847641; TBD

  • Appearance: Fine white crystalline powder

  • Brief Introduction: TBD is a bicyclic guanidine‑type organic superbase. It acts as a high‑efficiency organocatalyst widely applied in Michael addition, transesterification, ring‑opening polymerization, pharmaceutical intermediate synthesis and fine‑chemical manufacturing. It delivers stable catalytic performance under mild reaction conditions.

  • MOQ: Full container load (FCL) as minimum shipment lot for commercial bulk order

1,5,7‑Triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec‑5‑ene (TBD)|CAS# 5807‑14‑7

TBD is a typical bicyclic guanidine compound widely adopted across diverse organic‑chemistry workflows. Functioning as a high‑performance organocatalyst, it demonstrates remarkable performance for polymer synthesis, polymer chemical recycling, carbon dioxide utilization processes, as well as the preparation of various carboxylic acid derivatives.

Featuring nucleophilic nitrogen sites alongside electrophilic NH moieties within its molecular framework, TBD behaves as a versatile multi‑functional chemical reagent. It can act not only as a potent organic superbase, but also as an effective acyl‑transfer agent and hydrogen‑bonding activator to facilitate complex transformation pathways. It exhibits outstanding catalytic efficiency for Michael addition and other Michael‑class conjugate addition reactions.

This commercially accessible organocatalyst can also realize the fast preparation of 3‑hydroxyisoindolin‑1‑one compounds starting from 3‑alkylidenephthalide raw materials[1‑2]. Thanks to its dual activation mechanism, TBD enables relatively mild reaction conditions, helping to reduce harsh reagent requirements and improving conversion rates for many synthetic routes.

1,5,7-Triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-ene Chemical Properties

Melting point 

125-130 °C(lit.)

Boiling point 

222.3±23.0 °C(Predicted)

density 

1.28±0.1 g/cm3(Predicted)

storage temp. 

under inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2–8 °C

solubility 

toluene: soluble1 g/15 mL

form 

powder to crystal

pka

14.47±0.20(Predicted)

color 

White to Almost white

Water Solubility 

acetonitrile: soluble
ethanol: soluble
organic solvents: soluble
water: soluble

BRN 

3242

InChI

InChI=1S/C7H13N3/c1-3-8-7-9-4-2-6-10(7)5-1/h1-6H2,(H,8,9)

InChIKey

FVKFHMNJTHKMRX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C12=NCCCN1CCCN2

CAS DataBase Reference

5807-14-7(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

C

Risk Statements 

34

Safety Statements 

26-36/37/39-45-27

RIDADR 

UN 1759 8/PG 2

WGK Germany 

3

9-21-34

TSCA 

TSCA listed

HazardClass 

8

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29335990

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

Hazard Classifications

Skin Corr. 1B

1,5,7‑Triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec‑5‑ene (TBD) serves as a high‑activity organocatalyst well‑suited to drive the aminolysis reaction of ester compounds, promoting efficient chemical transformation under comparatively mild reaction conditions.

This compound also works as an effective catalyst to facilitate the direct addition reaction between P(O)‑H functional groups and multiple activated alkene substrates. Applicable raw materials in this system cover dialkyl phosphites as well as diphenyl phosphonite, supporting the construction of organophosphorus structural fragments for fine‑chemical synthesis.

When immobilized onto polymer carriers to form polymer‑supported TBD (PTBD), this material can function both as a solid base and a chemical reagent scavenger. It is widely adopted for preparing aryl ether products via the reaction between phenol starting materials and alkyl halides or aryl halides; the supported form brings extra benefits for post‑reaction separation and catalyst recovery.

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