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1,2-Bis(4-pyridyl)ethane

99%

Synonym(s):

Bpa, 4,4′-Ethylenedipyridine

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H12N2
CAS Number:
4916-57-8
Molecular Weight:
184.24
EC Number:
225-543-2
MDL number:
MFCD00006451
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24891814
NACRES:
NA.22

assay

99%

form

solid

mp

110-112 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

C(Cc1ccncc1)c2ccncc2

InChI

1S/C12H12N2/c1(11-3-7-13-8-4-11)2-12-5-9-14-10-6-12/h3-10H,1-2H2

InChI key

DQRKTVIJNCVZAX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

1,2-Bis(4-pyridyl)ethane is an N-donor ligand mainly used in the formation of molecular and coordination polymers with metal ions.

Application

1,2-Bis(4-pyridyl)ethane has been used as a flexible bridging ligand in the synthesis of metal-organic frameworks.

pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Andjela A Franich et al.
Journal of inorganic biochemistry, 210, 111158-111158 (2020-07-06)
Three new dinuclear palladium(II) complexes with general formula [{Pd(en)Cl}2(μ-L)]2+ (L is pyridine-based bridging ligand 4,4'-bipyridine (4,4'-bipy, 1), 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethane (bpa, 2), 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethylene (bpe, 3) and en is bidentate coordinated ethylenediamine) were synthesized and characterized by elemental microanalyses, NMR (1H and 13C)
Supramolecular architectures and magnetic behavior of coordination polymers from copper (II) carboxylates and 1, 2-bis (4-pyridyl) ethane as a flexible bridging ligand.
Carballo R
Crystal Growth & Design, 7(6), 1069-1077 (2007)
Structural analyses and magnetic properties of 3D coordination polymeric networks of nickel (II) maleate and manganese (II) adipate with the flexible 1, 2-bis (4-pyridyl) ethane ligand.
Mukherjee P. S
Inorganic Chemistry, 42(8), 2695-2703 (2003)
Reactions of Cu (hfacac) 2? H2O (hfacac= Hexafluoroacetylacetonate) with Bidentate Ligands. Preparation, Characterization, and X-ray Structures of the Molecular Complexes Cu (hfacac) 2 (pyrazine) 2 and Cu (hfacac) 2 (3-cyanopyridine) 2 and the One-Dimensional Coordination Polymers Cu (hfacac) 2 (1, 2-bis (4-pyridyl) ethane) and Cu (hfacac) 2 (4, 4 `-trimethylenebipyridine)
Dong Y B
Inorganic Chemistry, 38(22), 5027-5033 (1999)
Laura Bravo-García et al.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 24(9) (2019-05-16)
Reactions between pyridinic ligands such as 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethane (bpa) and transition metal cations are a very widespread technique to produce extended coordination polymers such as Metal-Organic Frameworks. In combination with a second ligand these systems could present different topologies and behaviors.
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