Category
Chemical Primary Standard
CAS Number
25952-53-8
Molecular Formula
C8H18ClN3
Molecular Weight
191.7 g/mol
Synonym

N-Ethyl-N'-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride; 1-Ethyl-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide Hydrochloride;  1-Ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide Hydrochloride; 3-[3-(Dimethylamino)propyl]-1-ethylcarbodiimide Hydrochloride;  3-[[(Ethylimino)methylidene]amino]-N,N-dimethylpropan-1-amine Hydrochloride;

Keywords
Peptides
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1-(3-Dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide Hydrochloride (EDC·HCl) is a water-soluble carbodiimide widely used as a coupling agent in organic and peptide chemistry. It is primarily applied to activate carboxyl groups for amide or ester bond formation, facilitating peptide synthesis, bioconjugation, and crosslinking reactions in pharmaceuticals and biochemistry.