2,2′-Bipyridine
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Other names
Bipyridyl Dipyridyl Bipy Bpy Dipy
Identifiers
113089
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard
100.006.069
EC Number
3720 936807
RTECS number
UNII
InChI=1S/C10H8N2/c1-3-7-11-9(5-1)10-6-2-4-8-12-10/h1-8H
Y Key: ROFVEXUMMXZLPA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Y InChI=1/C10H8N2/c1-3-7-11-9(5-1)10-6-2-4-8-12-10/h1-8H
Key: ROFVEXUMMXZLPA-UHFFFAOYAP
Properties
(C5 H4 N)2
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
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):
15-78 mg/kg (oral, rat); 20-140 mg/kg (oral, mouse)
Related compounds
Related compounds
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).
Chemical compound
2,2′-Bipyridine (bipy or bpy , pronounced ) is an organic compound with the formula (C 5 H 4 N )2 . 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 .[ 1]
Preparation, structure, and general properties
2,2'-Bipyridine was first prepared by decarboxylation of divalent metal derivatives of pyridine-2-carboxylate :[ 2]
2C5 H4 NCOO− → (C5 H4 N)2 + 2CO2 + 2e−
It is prepared by the dehydrogenation of pyridine using Raney nickel :[ 3]
Submitted by W. H. F. Sasse1
2C5 H5 N → (C5 H4 N)2 + H2
Substituted 2,2'-bipyridines
Unsymmetrically substituted 2,2'-bipyridines can be prepared by cross coupling reaction of 2-pyridyl and substituted pyridyl reagents.[ 4]
Structure
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.[ 5] Monoprotonated bipyridine adopts a cis conformation.[ 6]
Reactions
2,2'-bipyridine produces multiple coordination complexes . It binds metals as a chelating ligand , forming a 5-membered chelate ring.
See also
References
^ Broomhead J. A.; Young C. G. (1990). "Tris(2,2″-Bipyridine)Ruthenium(II) Dichloride Hexahydrate". Inorganic Syntheses . Vol. 28. pp. 338– 340. doi :10.1002/9780470132593.ch86 . ISBN 978-0-470-13259-3 .
^ Constable; Housecroft (2019). "The Early Years of 2,2'-Bipyridine—A Ligand in its Own Lifetime" . Molecules . 24 (21): 3951. doi :10.3390/molecules24213951 . PMC 6864536 . PMID 31683694 .
^ Sasse, W. H. F. (1966). "2,2′-Bipyridine". Organic Syntheses . 46 : 5. doi :10.15227/orgsyn.046.0005 .
^ Liu, Tiandong; Fraser, Cassandra L. (2012). "Discussion Addendum for: Synthesis of 4-, 5-, and 6-Methyl-2,2'-bipyridine by a Negishi Cross-Coupling Strategy: 5-Methyl-2,2'-bipyridine". Organic Syntheses . 89 : 76. doi :10.15227/orgsyn.089.0076 .
^ Merritt, L. L.; Schroeder, E. (1956). "The Crystal Structure of 2,2′-Bipyridine" . Acta Crystallographica . 9 (10): 801– 804. doi :10.1107/S0365110X56002175 .
^ Göller, A.; Grummt, U.-W. (2000). "Torsional barriers in biphenyl, 2,2′-bipyridine and 2-phenylpyridine". Chemical Physics Letters . 321 (5– 6): 399– 405. Bibcode :2000CPL...321..399G . doi :10.1016/S0009-2614(00)00352-3 .