Terpyridine

Terpyridine
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
12,22:26,32-Terpyridine
Other names
2,6-Bis(2-pyridyl)pyridine, Tripyridyl, 2,2′:6′,2″-Terpyridine
Identifiers
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  • InChI=1S/C15H11N3/c1-3-10-16-12(6-1)14-8-5-9-15(18-14)13-7-2-4-11-17-13/h1-11H checkY
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  • InChI=1/C15H11N3/c1-3-10-16-12(6-1)14-8-5-9-15(18-14)13-7-2-4-11-17-13/h1-11H
    Key: DRGAZIDRYFYHIJ-UHFFFAOYAP
  • c1ccnc(c1)c2cccc(n2)c3ccccn3
Properties
C15H11N3
Molar mass 233.274 g·mol−1
Appearance white solid
Melting point 88 °C (190 °F; 361 K)
Boiling point 370 °C (698 °F; 643 K)[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Terpyridine (2,2';6',2"-terpyridine, often abbreviated to Terpy or Tpy) is a heterocyclic compound derived from pyridine. It is a white solid that is soluble in most organic solvents. The compound is mainly used as a ligand in coordination chemistry.

  1. ^ Lide, D. R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, pp. 3–510, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2