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3,3'-Dihydroxy-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-dicarbaldehyde

CAS Number 14969-32-5

Chemistry Building Blocks, COF Ligands, Materials, Porous Organic Frameworks

Product Code B3601-1g
Price $130 ex. VAT

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) biphenyl ligand

used for the synthesis of Schiff base COFs and metal-COF complexes serve as porous materials and electrocatalysts


Specifications | MSDS | Literature and Reviews


3,3'-Dihydroxy-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-dicarbaldehyde (CAS number 14969-32-5) contains two salicylaldehydes connected at the 4,4'-positions. 3,3'-Dihydroxy-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-dicarbaldehyde is commonly used to synthesise Schiff base COF with amine derivatives. Additionally, salen-COFs can be prepared by using ethylenediamine in the synthesis. Salen-COFs feature salen (salicylaldehyde and enthylenediamine) linkages within the COF networks, which provide tetradentate sites for coordinating with metal centres in various applications.

A COF based on 3,3'-dihydroxy-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-dicarbaldehyde and porphyrin is applied for electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reactions. This bimetallic two-dimensional COF exhibits remarkable turnover frequency value up to 26.19 s−1 at an overpotential of 500 mV.

Duo functionality

Duo functionality

Enabling post-functionalisation

High Purity 14969-32-5

High Purity

>98% Purity

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MOF and COF ligands

MOF and COF ligands

Aldehyde and hydroxy ligand for cross-linked COF networks

General Information


CAS Number 14969-32-5
Chemical Formula C14H10O4
Full Name 3,3'-Dihydroxy-4,4'-biphenyldicarbaldehyde
Molecular Weight 242.23 g/mol
Synonyms 3,3'-Dihydroxy-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-dicarboxaldehyde, DHBD, BDP, 3,3'-Dihydroxybiphenyl-4,4'-dicarbaldehyde
Classification / Family COFs, Metal-COF complexes, CMPs, Salen COFs, Schiff base COFs, Electrocatalysts

Chemical Structure


3,3'-Dihydroxy-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-dicarbaldehyde chemical structure, CAS 14969-32-5.
3,3'-Dihydroxy-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-dicarbaldehyde chemical structure, CAS 14969-32-5

Product Details


Purity 98%
Melting Point N/A
Appearance Light brown powder

MSDS Documentation


3,3'-Dihydroxy-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-dicarbaldehyde3,3'-Dihydroxy-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-dicarbaldehyde MSDS Sheet

Literature and Reviews


  1. A three-dimensional luminescent covalent organic framework for rapid, selective, and reversible uranium detection and extraction, W.-R. Cui et al., Sep. Purif. Technol., 306, 122726 (2023); DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122726.
  2. Spatial well-defined bimetallic two-dimensional polymers with single-layer thickness for electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction, D. Fa et al., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 61, e202207845 (2022); DOI: 10.1002/anie.202207845.
  3. The excited-state intramolecular proton transfer properties of three imine-linked two-dimensional porous organic polymers, P. Jagadesan et al., J. Mater. Chem. C, 5, 5676–5679 (2022); DOI: 10.1039/C7TC00123A.

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