4-Dimethylaminopyridine

High-efficiency acylation catalyst and key pharmaceutical/agrochemical raw material

Product Overview & Features

High-efficiency acylation catalyst and key pharmaceutical/agrochemical raw material

4-Dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP) is a highly active acylation, esterification, and transesterification catalyst, especially for sterically hindered alcohols and amines. Its catalytic activity can be 10,000–1,000,000 times that of pyridine, enabling mild conditions and high yields in pharmaceutical, agrochemical, dye, and flavor synthesis.

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Chemical Formula
C₇H₁₀N₂
Applicable Standard
Q/XTD06.7-2021
CAS No.
1122-58-3
Product Characteristics
White to off-white crystalline powder
Packaging
25kg/barrel
4-Dimethylaminopyridine — White powder

Product Applications

Highly Efficient Acylation Catalyst

It is used as a high-efficiency acylation catalyst in organic synthesis. Its catalytic activity is about 10,000 to 1 million times that of pyridine. It is especially suitable for the acylation reaction of alcohols and amines with large steric hindrance. Usually the catalyst dosage is only 0.01% to 5% of the moles of the reaction substrate. The reaction conditions are mild and the yield is high.

Pharmaceutical Industry

It is used in the production of statin lipid-lowering drugs, beta-(propyl)spiramycin and other raw materials. It is an important organic synthesis catalyst in the pharmaceutical industry.

Pesticides and Spices

In the fields of pesticides, dyes and spices, it is widely used in various types of acylation, esterification, transesterification and other reactions to improve reaction efficiency and product purity.

Mild Reaction Conditions

The reaction conditions are mild and the operation is simple. It is widely used in laboratory research and industrial production. It has the characteristics of low dosage and high catalytic efficiency.

Industrial processing
Industrial processing
Pharmaceuticals
Pharmaceuticals