Description

3,3’-Bipyridine-6,6’-Dicarbonitrile is a high-purity, heterocyclic organic compound featuring a bipyridine core with strategically positioned nitrile groups. This molecular architecture makes it a valuable and versatile building block for advanced materials science and pharmaceutical research. It is primarily sought after by R&D chemists and process development scientists in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and specialty chemical industries for constructing complex molecular frameworks.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Intermediate: Serves as a critical precursor in the synthesis of novel active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), particularly for ligands and compounds with potential therapeutic activity.
• Agrochemical Research: Used in the development of new herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides, leveraging its bipyridine structure for metal chelation and biological activity.
• Ligand Synthesis: Acts as a key starting material for creating sophisticated polydentate ligands used in catalysis, material science, and coordination chemistry.
• Material Science: Employed in the research and development of organic electronic materials, such as components for OLEDs or conductive polymers.
• Chemical Synthesis Building Block: Provides a rigid, functionalized core for constructing complex heterocyclic compounds and molecular scaffolds in academic and industrial research.
• Coordination Chemistry: Used to synthesize metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) or complexes due to its potential chelating properties from the nitrogen-rich structure.

Basic Information

Product Name	3,3’-Bipyridine-6,6’-Dicarbonitrile
CAS No.	1133116-47-8
Molecular Formula	C12H6N4
Molecular Weight	206.21 g/mol
Synonyms	6,6'-Dicyano-3,3'-bipyridine; 3,3'-Bipyridine-6,6'-dicarbonitrile; 6,6'-Bipyridinedicarbonitrile, 3,3'-; 3,3'-Dicyanobipyridine; [3,3'-Bipyridine]-6,6'-dicarbonitrile; 6-Cyano-3-(6-cyanopyridin-3-yl)pyridine
EINECS	Contact for details

Quality Control

Our 3,3’-Bipyridine-6,6’-Dicarbonitrile is manufactured under strict quality management systems. Every batch undergoes rigorous analytical testing to ensure high purity and consistency, meeting the stringent requirements of research and development applications. Comprehensive Certificates of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, identity, and impurity profiles are available upon request.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated area at room temperature (typically 15-25°C). Keep away from strong oxidizing agents.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white powder or crystalline solid
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Purity (HPLC)	≥ 97.0%
Melting Point	Contact for details
Loss on Drying	≤ 0.5%
Residue on Ignition	≤ 0.1%

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.