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Product Code B3541-1g
Price $161 ex. VAT

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) bipyridine ligands

for synthesising COFs and their metal complexes for host-guest interactions


Specifications | MSDS | Literature and Reviews


[3,3-Bipyridine]-6,6-dicarboxaldehyde (CAS number 1264748-06-2), also known under IUPAC name of 3,3'-bipyridine-6,6'-dicarbaldehyde, is a derivative of 3,3’-bipyridine functionalised with two aldehyde groups. [3,3-Bipyridine]-6,6-dicarboxaldehyde undergoes reactions with amines to synthesise Schiff bases. The formation of the imine on the meso-carbon and the imine in the pyridine ring can coordinate to metal centre constructing a stable 5-membered ring. A metal-organic polyhedra composed of FeII and the Schiff base ligand prepared from [3,3-bipyridine]-6,6-dicarboxaldehyde and aniline, exhibits selective anion binding to PF6- over CF3SO3- and BF4-.

The metal-organic complexes from [3,3-bipyridine]-6,6-dicarboxaldehyde based COFs display a reversible binding affinity towards fluorescent dyes. This property enables the design of indicator-displacement assays.

Facile reactions

Facile reactions

Aldehyde possesses excellent reactivity

High Purity 1264748-06-2

High Purity

>98% Purity

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MOF and COF ligands

MOF and COF ligands

Aldehyde ligand for cross-linked COF networks

General Information


CAS Number 1264748-06-2
Chemical Formula C12H8N2O2
Full Name 3,3'-Bipyridine-6,6'-dicarbaldehyde
Molecular Weight 212.20 g/mol
Synonyms 5-(6-formyl-3-pyridyl)pyridine-2-carbaldehyde
Classification / Family Bipyridine ligands, Aldehydes, COFs, MOFs, Host-guest interactions

Chemical Structure


[3,3-Bipyridine]-6,6-dicarboxaldehyde chemical structure, CAS 1264748-06-2.
[3,3-Bipyridine]-6,6-dicarboxaldehyde chemical structure, CAS 1264748-06-2

Product Details


Purity 98%
Melting Point N/A
Appearance Brown powder

MSDS Documentation


[3,3-Bipyridine]-6,6-dicarboxaldehyde[3,3-Bipyridine]-6,6-dicarboxaldehyde MSDS Sheet

Literature and Reviews


  1. Aqueous anion receptors through reduction of subcomponent self-assembled structures, J. Mosquera et al., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 53, 1556–1559 (2014); DOI: 10.1002/anie.201308117.
  2. Selective anion binding by a "Chameleon" capsule with a dynamically reconfigurable exterior, Y. Hristova et al., Chem. Sci., 2, 638 (2011); DOI: 10.1039/c0sc00495b.
  3. Dynamic imine chemistry in metal-organic polyhedra, H. Vardhan et al., RSC Adv., 5, 67011–67030 (2015); DOI: 10.1039/C5RA10801B.

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