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3,4,7,8-Tetramethyl-1,10-phenanthroline, 98+%
CAS: 1660-93-1 | C16H16N2 | 236.318 g/mol
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS1660-93-1
IUPAC Name3,4,7,8-tetramethyl-1,10-phenanthroline
Molecular FormulaC16H16N2
InChI KeyNPAXPTHCUCUHPT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESCC1=CN=C2C(C=CC3=C(C)C(C)=CN=C23)=C1C
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Specifications
Specification Sheet
Specification SheetFormCrystals or powder or crystalline powder or lumps
Appearance (Color)White to cream to red to pale brown
Assay (Non-aqueous acid-base Titration)≥98.0 to ≤102.0%
Identification (FTIR)Conforms
3,4,7,8-Tetramethyl-1,10-phenanthroline acts as a metal-chelating agent for transition metal-catalyzed processes. It is also used in the preparation of heteroleptic cationic iridium(III) complex viz. 3,4,7,8-tetramethyl-1,10-phenanthroline-bis[2-(2',4'-difluorophenyl)pyridine]iridium(III) hexafluorophosphate. Further, it is employed as a ligand and forms dinuclear copper(II) hypocrellin B complexes. In addition to this, it plays an important role in the formation of tetraaqua(3,4,7,8-tetramethyl-1,10-phenanthroline-kappa2N,N')zinc(II) thiosulfate complex.
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Applications
3,4,7,8-Tetramethyl-1,10-phenanthroline acts as a metal-chelating agent for transition metal-catalyzed processes. It is also used in the preparation of heteroleptic cationic iridium(III) complex viz. 3,4,7,8-tetramethyl-1,10-phenanthroline-bis[2-(2′,4′-difluorophenyl)pyridine]iridium(III) hexafluorophosphate. Further, it is employed as a ligand and forms dinuclear copper(II) hypocrellin B complexes. In addition to this, it plays an important role in the formation of tetraaqua(3,4,7,8-tetramethyl-1,10-phenanthroline-kappa2N,N′)zinc(II) thiosulfate complex.
Solubility
Soluble in 1,4-dioxane, acetone, dichloromethane, N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide, methanol and hot toluene.
Notes
Incompatible with oxidizing agents.
3,4,7,8-Tetramethyl-1,10-phenanthroline acts as a metal-chelating agent for transition metal-catalyzed processes. It is also used in the preparation of heteroleptic cationic iridium(III) complex viz. 3,4,7,8-tetramethyl-1,10-phenanthroline-bis[2-(2′,4′-difluorophenyl)pyridine]iridium(III) hexafluorophosphate. Further, it is employed as a ligand and forms dinuclear copper(II) hypocrellin B complexes. In addition to this, it plays an important role in the formation of tetraaqua(3,4,7,8-tetramethyl-1,10-phenanthroline-kappa2N,N′)zinc(II) thiosulfate complex.
Solubility
Soluble in 1,4-dioxane, acetone, dichloromethane, N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide, methanol and hot toluene.
Notes
Incompatible with oxidizing agents.
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General References:
- Hanifehpour, Y.; Mirtamizdoust, B.; Morsali, A.; Joo, S. W. Sonochemical syntheses of binuclear lead(II)-azido supramolecule with ligand 3,4,7,8-tetramethyl-1,10-phenanthroline as precursor for preparation of lead(II) oxide nanoparticles. Ultrason. Sonochem. 2015, 23, 275-281.
- Tong, Y. Z.; Gao, C.; Wang, Q. L.; Wang, B. W.; Gao, S.; Cheng, P.; Liao, D. Z. Two mononuclear single molecule magnets derived from dysprosium(III) and tmphen (tmphen = 3,4,7,8-tetramethyl-1,10-phenanthroline). Dalton Trans. 2015, 44 (19), 9020-9026.