2,2'-Azobis(2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile)

2,2'-Azobis(2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile) is a widely used reagent for the initiation of polymerizations and other radical reactions. In pharmaceutical industry, it's used to speed up the reaction rate in the synthesis of drugs and formulation of time-release medications. It's a white to slightly yellow powder