N,N-Diisopropylethylamine

Often abbreviated as DIPEA or Hünig's base, N,N-Diisopropylethylamine is a tertiary amine widely used in organic chemistry. Its structure features a central nitrogen atom attached to one ethyl group and two isopropyl groups. The bulky isopropyl groups make it a sterically hindered, non-nucleophilic base. This means it can effectively scavenge protons (act as a base) without interfering with reactions by attacking electrophilic centers (acting as a nucleophile). This specific property makes it particularly valuable in sensitive chemical transformations where side reactions must be minimized, such as in peptide coupling, protecting group chemistry, and various alkylation and acylation reactions. Explore searchable catalogue of hundreds of molecules, including details on how models were generated. NotesIf you happen to break something, use superglue to fix it. It will make the broken part even stronger.I decided to go with the ball-and-stick type, as it is easiest to color, is rigid,