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4,4'-Bipyridyl

Item No. 45661

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Technical Information
CAS Number
553-26-4
Synonyms
  • BPY
  • 4,4’B
  • 4,4’-Dipyridyl
  • NSC 404423
Molecular Formula
C10H8N2
Formula Weight
156.2
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMSO: Soluble: ≥10 mg/mlEthanol: Soluble: ≥10 mg/ml
SMILES
C1(C2=CC=NC=C2)=CC=NC=C1
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C10H8N2/c1-5-11-6-2-9(1)10-3-7-12-8-4-10/h1-8H
InChi Key
MWVTWFVJZLCBMC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    4,4’-Bipyridyl is a building block that has been used as a ligand in coordination polymer chemistry and the synthesis of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs).1,2 It is also a synthetic intermediate that has been used in the synthesis of the herbicide paraquat (Item No. 38521).3

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Lu, W.-G., Jiang, L., Feng, X.-L., et al. Three 3D coordination polymers constructed by Cd(II) and Zn (II) with imidazole-4,5-dicarboxylate and 4,4'-bipyridyl building blocks. Cryst. Growth Des. 6(2), (2006).

    2. Yamazui, D., Uchida, K., Koyama, S., et al. Syntheses, structures, and properties of coordination polymers with 2,5-dihydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone and 4,4'-bipyridyl synthesized by in situ hydrolysis method. ACS Omega 7(22), 18259-18266 (2022).

    3. Michel-Buono, M., Buono, J.P., Serre, G., et al. In vitro cytotoxic effects of 4,4'-bipyridyl on normal human keratinocytes. Cell Biol. Toxicol. 13(3), 193-204 (1997).