73070-02-7

Basic information

• Product Name: 1-Hydroxymethyl-1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethan
• Synonyms: 1-Hydroxymethyl-1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethan
• CAS NO: 73070-02-7
• Molecular Weight: 214.267
• Mol File: 73070-02-7.mol
• Article Data: 2

Chemical Properties

• CAS DataBase Reference: 1-Hydroxymethyl-1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethan(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: 1-Hydroxymethyl-1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethan(73070-02-7)
• EPA Substance Registry System: 1-Hydroxymethyl-1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethan(73070-02-7)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 73070-02-7(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 13362-78-2 trans-1,2-bis(pyridin-4-yl)ethene 
• 67-56-1 methanol 

Relevant articles and documents

[2+2] Photodimerization of bispyridylethylenes by a controlled shift of the protonation equilibrium

Irradiation of trans-4,4′-bispyridylethylene in the presence of 1 equiv of concd HCl produced a syn dimer with high selectivity, whereas irradiation in the presence of more than 2 equiv of concd HCl or in the absence of HCl gave a mixture of dimers and by-products with much lower selectivity. This indicated that a suitable amount of acid served as a catalyst for the [2+2] photodimerization of BPEs through cation-π interactions between the pyridinium and pyridine rings.