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HCID 5462977Generated: October 23, 2026

Diethyl azodicarboxylate

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Diethyl azodicarboxylate molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.1972-28-7
Molecular formulaC6H10N2O4
Average molar mass174.15 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass174.0640568 g/mol
SMILESCCOC(=O)/N=N/C(=O)OCC
InChIKeyFAMRKDQNMBBFBR-BQYQJAHWSA-N
PubChem CID5462977
EC No.217-821-7
DTXSIDDTXSID10194348

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP1.7
Topological polar surface area77.3
Hydrogen bond donors0
Hydrogen bond acceptors4
Rotatable bonds4
Heavy atoms12
Formal charge0
Complexity170
Chemical classesNitrogen Compounds -> Other Nitrogen Compounds
Physical DescriptionOrange liquid[Merck Index]

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationDangerH240 (83%): Heating may cause an explosion [Danger Self-reactive substances and mixturesOrganic peroxides]P210, P234, P235, P240, P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P317, P319, P321, P330, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P370+P372+P380+P373, P403, P403+P233, P405, P410, P411, P420, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)Aggregated GHS information provided per 47 reports by companies from 7 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Regulatory informationChemical: Diazenedicarboxylic acid, diethyl esterDiazenedicarboxylic acid, diethyl ester: Does not have an individual approval but may be used under an appropriate group standard
Hazards summaryExplosiveAn irritant[Merck Index] A skin, respiratory tract, and strong eye irritantHarmful by ingestion and skin absorption[Alfa Aesar MSDS] See Methylazoxymethanol acetate and Methylazoxymethanol.
Hazard Classes and CategoriesSelf-react. A (83%)