Quaterpyridine

Quaterpyridine
Names
	IUPAC name 2,2':6',2:6,2'''-Quaterpyridine
Identifiers
CAS Number	2,2':6',2:6,2''': 4392-83-0;
3D model (JSmol)	2,2':6',2:6,2''': Interactive image;
ChemSpider	9051697;
PubChem CID	10876425;
	InChI InChI=1S/C20H14N4/c1-3-13-21-15(7-1)17-9-5-11-19(23-17)20-12-6-10-18(24-20)16-8-2-4-14-22-16/h1-14H Key: SSZWMEZKBBAJLB-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES 2,2':6',2:6,2''': C1=CC(=NC=C1)C2=CC=CC(=N2)C3=CC=CC(=N3)C4=CC=CC=N4;
Properties
Chemical formula	C20H14N4
Molar mass	310.360 g·mol−1
Appearance	white solid
Melting point	219–220 °C (426–428 °F; 492–493 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Quaterpyridine refers to a family of pyridine derivatives with the formula (NC₅H₄-C₅H₃N)₂. These compounds can also be viewed as bipyridine decorated with two pyridyl substituents. Several isomers are known. All are colorless solids. One particular isomer, 2,2':6',2'':6'',2'''-quaterpyridine, a derivative of 2,2'-bipyridine has attracted interest because it is a potential tetradentate ligand in coordination chemistry.^[1]

Related compounds

terpyridine

References

^ Gorczyński, Adam; Harrowfield, Jack M.; Patroniak, Violetta; Stefankiewicz, Artur R. (2016). "Quaterpyridines as Scaffolds for Functional Metallosupramolecular Materials". Chemical Reviews. 116 (23): 14620–14674. doi:10.1021/acs.chemrev.6b00377. PMID 27960268.

[1] Gorczyński, Adam; Harrowfield, Jack M.; Patroniak, Violetta; Stefankiewicz, Artur R. (2016). "Quaterpyridines as Scaffolds for Functional Metallosupramolecular Materials". Chemical Reviews. 116 (23): 14620–14674. doi:10.1021/acs.chemrev.6b00377. PMID 27960268.

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