DEAD was used in the original 1967 article by Oyo Mitsunobu .
Oyo Mitsunobu 's 1981 review on the use of diethyl azodicarboxylate is a top - cited chemistry article .
DEAD was used in the original 1967 article by Oyo Mitsunobu , and his 1981 review on the use of diethyl azodicarboxylate is a top - cited chemistry article .