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2-phenylpyridine
Sign in to save2-Phenylpyridine is an organic compound with the formula C6H5C5H4N (or C11H9N). It is a colourless viscous liquid. The compound and related derivatives have attracted interest as precursors to highly fluorescent metal complexes of possible value as organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs).
Chemical data
- Formula
- C11H9N
- Molecular weight
- 155.2 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 2-phenylpyridine
- SMILES
- C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC=CC=N2
- InChIKey
- VQGHOUODWALEFC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 2.6
- Polar surface area
- 12.9 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
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- canonical SMILES
- C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC=CC=N2
- chemical formula
- C₁₁H₉N
- melting point
- -5.0
- found in taxon
- Camellia sinensis
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- 2-Phenylpyridine
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2-Phenylpyridine is an organic compound with the formula C6H5C5H4N (or C11H9N). It is a colourless viscous liquid. The compound and related derivatives have attracted interest as precursors to highly fluorescent metal complexes of possible value as organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs).
The compound is prepared by the reaction of phenyl lithium with pyridine: C6H5Li + C5H5N → C6H5-C5H4N + LiH
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