DMPU
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1,3-Dimethyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2(1H)-pyrimidinone (DMPU) is a cyclic urea
sometimes used as a polar, aprotic organic solvent
. In 1985, Dieter Seebach
showed that it is possible to substitute the relatively toxic hexamethylphosphoramide
(HMPA) with DMPU.
Urea
Urea or carbamide is an organic compound with the chemical formula CO2. The molecule has two —NH2 groups joined by a carbonyl functional group....
sometimes used as a polar, aprotic organic solvent
Solvent
A solvent is a liquid, solid, or gas that dissolves another solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution that is soluble in a certain volume of solvent at a specified temperature...
. In 1985, Dieter Seebach
Dieter Seebach
Dieter Seebach is a German chemist known for his synthesis of biopolymers and dendrimers, and for his contributions to stereochemistry. He was born on 31 October 1937 in Karlsruhe. He studied chemistry at the University of Karlsruhe under the supervision of Rudolf Criegee and at Harvard University...
showed that it is possible to substitute the relatively toxic hexamethylphosphoramide
Hexamethylphosphoramide
Hexamethylphosphoramide, often abbreviated HMPA, is a phosphoramide having the formula [2N]3PO. This colorless liquid is a useful polar aprotic solvent and additive in organic synthesis.-Structure and reactivity:...
(HMPA) with DMPU.