2,2',6,6'-Tetramethyl-4,4'-bipyridine

The 4, 4'-Bipyridine, 2, 2', 6, 6'-tetramethyl-, with the CAS registry number 6662-72-2, is also known as 4, 4'-Bi-2, 6-lutidine (7CI). This chemical's molecular formula is C₁₄H₁₆N₂ and molecular weight is 212.29. What's more, its systematic name is 2, 2', 6, 6'-Tetramethyl-4, 4'-bipyridine.

Physical properties about 4, 4'-Bipyridine, 2, 2', 6, 6'-tetramethyl- are: (1)ACD/LogP: 3.05; (2)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 0; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): 2.98; (4)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): 3.04; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 103.64; (6)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 121.06; (7)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 922.3; (8)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 1077.34; (9)#H bond acceptors: 2; (10)#H bond donors: 0; (11)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 1; (12)Polar Surface Area: 25.78 Å²; (13)Index of Refraction: 1.556; (14)Molar Refractivity: 66.32 cm³; (15)Molar Volume: 206.2 cm³; (16)Polarizability: 26.29×10^-24 cm³; (17)Surface Tension: 40.2 dyne/cm; (18)Density: 1.029 g/cm³; (19)Flash Point: 104.2 °C; (20)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 49.48 kJ/mol; (21)Boiling Point: 277 °C at 760 mmHg; (22)Vapour Pressure: 0.00784 mmHg at 25 °C.

Preparation of 4, 4'-Bipyridine, 2, 2', 6, 6'-tetramethyl-: this chemical is prepared by 2, 6-Dimethyl-pyridine. The reaction needs reagent Lithium and solvent Tetrahydrofuran. The reaction temperature is -196.15 °C. The yield is about 4 %.

Uses of 4, 4'-Bipyridine, 2, 2', 6, 6'-tetramethyl-: it is used to produce other chemicals. For example, it is used to produce [4, 4']Bipyridyl-2, 6, 2', 6'-tetracarboxylic acid. This reaction needs reagents CrO₃ and conc. H₂SO₄. The reaction time is 2 hours with reaction temperature of 75 °C. The yield is about 70 %.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1) SMILES: Cc1cc(cc(n1)C)c2cc(nc(c2)C)C
(2) InChI: InChI=1/C14H16N2/c1-9-5-13(6-10(2)15-9)14-7-11(3)16-12(4)8-14/h5-8H,1-4H3
(3) InChIKey: RMVCNHRSEKFDJR-UHFFFAOYAW