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4-Methyl-1,10-phenanthroline

97%

Synonym(s):

4-Me-phen

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C13H10N2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
194.23
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

Assay

97%

mp

143-145 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Cc1ccnc2c1ccc3cccnc23

InChI

1S/C13H10N2/c1-9-6-8-15-13-11(9)5-4-10-3-2-7-14-12(10)13/h2-8H,1H3

InChI key

NAZZKEZTSOOCSZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

4-Methyl-1,10-phenanthroline (4-Mephen) is a methyl substituted phenanthroline commonly used as a ligand.

Application

4-Methyl-1,10-phenanthroline (4-Me-phen) may be used in the preparation of:


  • 4-carboxy-1,10-phenanthroline (mcphen)
  • 1,10-phenanthroline-4-carboxaldehyde
  • [4-methyl-OP)2Cu]2+, a copper-phenanthroline complex

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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New Ru(II) phenanthroline complex photosensitizers having different number of carboxyl groups for dye-sensitized solar cells.
Hara K, et al.
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 145(1), 117-122 (2001)
Spectral and electrochemical behavior of copper (II)-phenanthrolines bound to calf thymus DNA. [(5,6-dimethyl-OP)2Cu]2+(5,6-dimethyl-OP=5,6-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline) induces a conformational transition from B to Z DNA.
Mahadevan S and Palaniandavar M.
Inorganic Chemistry, 37(16), 3927-3934 (1998)
Triple-Helix Directed Cleavage of Double-Stranded DNA by Benzoquinoquinoxaline-1,10-phenanthroline Conjugates.
Zaid A, et al.
Chembiochem, 5(11), 1550-1557 (2004)
Maria Marinela Lazar et al.
International journal of biological macromolecules, 131, 134-146 (2019-03-13)
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