4,4'-Bipyridine, 98%

CAS: 553-26-4

Ref. 02-A10187

Product Information

• Name: 4,4'-Bipyridine, 98%
• Synonyms: bipyridine 4,4-bipyridyl 4,4-bipyridin 4,4-dipyridyl, 4,4'-Bipiridilo, 4,4'-Bipyridyle, 4,4'-Dipyridine, 4,4'-Dipyridyl, 4,4-Bipyridyl, 4-(4-Pyridyl)pyridine, Bipyridine(4,4'), Ik 12, Nsc 404423, Sers 420, [4,4′]Bipyridinyl, gamma,gamma'-Dipyridyl, γ,γ'-Bipyridyl, γ,γ'-Dipyridyl, 4,4′-Bipyridine

Description

4,4'-Bipyridine is used in transition-metal complex catalyst chemistry for uniform polymerization, in luminescence chemistry and in spectrophotometric analysis. It plays an important role as a photosensitizer and luminescent material. It is also used as a precursor to paraquat viz. N,N'-dimethyl-4,4'-bipyridinium. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 156.19
• Formula: C₁₀H₈N₂
• Purity: 98%
• Color/Form: Crystalline powder or powder, White to cream or pale yellow or pale brown
• InChI: InChI=1S/C10H8N2/c1-5-11-6-2-9(1)10-3-7-12-8-4-10/h1-8H
• InChI key: MWVTWFVJZLCBMC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: c1cc(-c2ccncc2)ccn1