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Preferred IUPAC name
2,2′-Bipyridine | |
Other names
Bipyridyl
Dipyridyl Bipy Bpy Dipy | |
Identifiers | |
3D model (
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113089 | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.006.069 |
EC Number |
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3720 936807 | |
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Properties | |
C10H8N2 | |
Molar mass | 156.188 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Colorless solid |
Melting point | 70 to 73 °C (158 to 163 °F; 343 to 346 K) |
Boiling point | 273 °C (523 °F; 546 K) |
Structure | |
0 D | |
Hazards | |
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
Main hazards
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toxic |
GHS labelling: | |
Danger | |
H301, H302, H311, H312, H319, H412 | |
P264, P270, P273, P280, P301+P310, P301+P312, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P322, P330, P337+P313, P361, P363, P405, P501 | |
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LD50 (
median dose)
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15-78 mg/kg (oral, rat); 20-140 mg/kg (oral, mouse) |
Related compounds | |
Related compounds
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4,4′-Bipyridine Pyridine Phenanthroline 3-Pyridylnicotinamide Terpyridine Biphenyl |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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2,2′-Bipyridine (bipy or bpy, pronounced /ˈbɪpiː/) is an organic compound with the formula C10H8N2. This colorless solid is an important isomer of the bipyridine family. It is a bidentate chelating ligand, forming complexes with many transition metals. Ruthenium and platinum complexes of bipy exhibit intense luminescence, which may have practical applications.
2,2'-Bipyridine was first prepared by decarboxylation of divalent metal derivatives of pyridine-2-carboxylate: [1]
It is prepared by the dehydrogenation of pyridine using Raney nickel: [2]
Unsymmetrically substituted 2,2'-bipyridines can be prepared by cross coupling reaction of 2-pyridyl and substituted pyridyl reagents. [3]
Although bipyridine is often drawn with its nitrogen atoms in cis conformation, the lowest energy conformation both in solid state and in solution is in fact coplanar, with nitrogen atoms in trans position. [4] Monoprotonated bipyridine adopts a cis conformation. [5]
A large number of complexes of 2,2'-bipyridine have been described. It binds metals as a chelating ligand, forming a 5-membered chelate ring.