Synonyms
1,1'-Carbonyldiimidazole
N,N'-Carbonyldiimidazole
di(1H-imidazol-1-yl)methanone
N,N-Carbonyldiimidazole
Description
CDI is mainly employed to convert alcohols and amines into carbamates, esters, and ureas. It is also used in the synthesis of peptides and nucleoside triphosphates.