DATASHEET
Formulation
Powder
Storage:
Stable for 2 years after receipt when stored at +4°C.
Product Information:
CAS Number: 20734-58-1
Molecular formula: C14H18N2
Molecular weight: 214.31
Purity: >99% (GC)
Appearance: White to light red to faint beige powder.
Solubility: Soluble in chloroform.
InChiKey: GJFNRSDCSTVPCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES: CN(C)C1=CC=CC2=CC=CC(N(C)C)=C21
SMILES: CN(C)C1=CC=CC2=C1C(=CC=C2)N(C)C
Description:
1,8-Bis(dimethylamino)naphthalene (Proton Sponge) is an organic compound that has several very interesting properties. One is its very high basicity, another is its spectroscopic properties. It is a very strong base with weak nucleophilic character due to steric effects. Due to this it has been used in organic synthesis as a highly selective non-nucleophilic base. Proton sponge also exhibits a very high affinity for boron, and is capable of displacing hydride from borane to form a boronium-borohydride ion pair.