Description
4-(4′-Methyl-[2,2′-bipyridin]-4-yl)butan-2-ol (CAS No. 870078-13-0) is a high-purity bipyridine derivative with the molecular formula C15H18N2O, designed for advanced research and industrial applications. This compound features a unique structural motif combining a 2,2′-bipyridine core with a 4-methyl substituent and a hydroxyl-functionalized butyl chain, offering versatile reactivity and coordination properties. Its IUPAC name, 4-[2-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)pyridin-4-yl]butan-2-ol, reflects its precise chemical architecture. Ideal for ligand synthesis, catalysis, and materials science, this product is rigorously characterized by HPLC, NMR, and mass spectrometry to ensure ≥95% purity. Packaged under inert gas in amber glass vials to guarantee stability, it is a critical building block for photochemical studies, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), and pharmaceutical intermediates. Synonyms include DTXSID60857052 and multiple systematic nomenclature variants.
Properties
- CAS Number: 870078-13-0
- Complexity: 247
- IUPAC Name: 4-[2-(4-methyl-2-pyridyl)-4-pyridyl]butan-2-ol
- InChI: InChI=1S/C15H18N2O/c1-11-5-7-16-14(9-11)15-10-13(6-8-17-15)4-3-12(2)18/h5-10,12,18H,3-4H2,1-2H3
- InChI Key: UZBGOAGTUKTUBX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- Exact Mass: 242.141913202
- Molecular Formula: C15H18N2O
- Molecular Weight: 242.32
- SMILES: CC1=CC(=NC=C1)C2=NC=CC(=C2)CCC(C)O
- Topological: 46
- Monoisotopic Mass: 242.141913202
- Synonyms: 4-(4′-Methyl-[2,2′-bipyridin]-4-yl)butan-2-ol, 870078-13-0, DTXSID60857052, 4-(4′-Methyl[2,2′-bipyridin]-4-yl)butan-2-ol, 4-[2-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)pyridin-4-yl]butan-2-ol
Application
This compound serves as a key precursor in the synthesis of transition metal catalysts for asymmetric hydrogenation reactions. Its bipyridine moiety enables chelation to ruthenium or iridium centers in photocatalytic systems for energy conversion. Researchers utilize it to develop luminescent probes for cellular imaging due to its stable coordination with lanthanides. In materials science, it acts as a linker for constructing porous coordination polymers with tunable porosity.
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