7255-83-6

Basic information

• Product Name: 2-[4-[4-(cyanomethyl)phenyl]phenyl]acetonitrile
• CAS NO: 7255-83-6
• Molecular Formula: C₁₆H₁₂N₂
• Molecular Weight: 232.285
• Mol File: 7255-83-6.mol
• Article Data: 5

Chemical Properties

• CAS DataBase Reference: 2-[4-[4-(cyanomethyl)phenyl]phenyl]acetonitrile(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: 2-[4-[4-(cyanomethyl)phenyl]phenyl]acetonitrile(7255-83-6)
• EPA Substance Registry System: 2-[4-[4-(cyanomethyl)phenyl]phenyl]acetonitrile(7255-83-6)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 7255-83-6(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

General Description

2-[4-[4-(cyanomethyl)phenyl]phenyl]acetonitrile, also known as DPA or DAPN, is a compound with a chemical structure consisting of a benzene ring with a cyanomethyl group attached to it, connected to another benzene ring by a 2-phenylacetonitrile group. It is primarily used as a building block in the synthesis of organic compounds and pharmaceuticals. DPA is a versatile intermediate in the production of various dyes, pigments, and biologically active compounds. It is a highly reactive compound that can undergo various chemical reactions to form a wide range of products with diverse properties and applications. Additionally, it is also used in research and development as a starting material for the synthesis of novel chemical entities with potential therapeutic or industrial uses.

Upstream product

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Downstream Products

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Relevant articles and documents

Hydrophilic microporous lanthanide-organic frameworks based on 4,4′-biphenyldiacetate: Synthesis, crystal structures and sorption properties

Fifteen microporous coordination polymers of symmetrical and flexible 4,4′-biphenyldiacetate (bpda2–) with lanthanide(III) cations (Ln3+) of formula {[Ln2(bpda)3(H2O)]?2H2O}n(Ln?=?La (1), Ce (2), Pr (3), Nd (4), Sm (5), Eu (6), Gd (7), Tb (8), Dy (9), Ho (10), Er (11), Tm (12), Yb (13), Lu (14), Y (15)), have been synthesized and characterized. Single crystal X-ray diffraction (for 1, 3 and 4) in combination with powder X-ray diffraction showed isostructural compounds with an infinite secondary building unit (SBU). In this SBU, two crystallographically independent lanthanide ions are connected by three carboxylate groups in chelating-bridging mode to zig-zag Ln-carboxylate chains. These chains are assembled by the biphenyl part of the ligand to a 3D network with water molecules in channels with rectangular cross-sections of ～1.6?×?3??2. Thermogravimetric analysis indicates complete removal of the water molecules at 150?°C and thermal stability up to 380?°C. Stability studies on compound 1 show no degeneration in crystallinity after refluxing in water or different organic solvents. The dehydrated compound 1 exhibited no N2or H2uptake at 77?K and no CH4or CO2uptake at 273?K up to 1?bar. High-pressure (17?bar, 273?K) CO2uptake of dehydrated [Ln2(bpda)3]ncorresponded to the formation of {[Ln2(bpda)3]·CO2}nwith about 40% of the adsorbed CO2retained upon desorption. Water vapor sorption of activated and hygroscopic [Ln2(bpda)3]nreformed {[Ln2(bpda)3(H2O)]·2H2O}n. 4,4′-Biphenyldiacetic acid (H2bpda) shows blue emission, its europium 6 and terbium 8 compounds show red and weak green luminescence under UV light irradiation, with the bpda2?ligand acting as an antenna ligand for the europium(III) ions.

Cubic octanuclear Ni(II) clusters in highly porous polypyrazolyl-based materials

Two highly porous coordination polymers, containing rare octanuclear hydroxo-nickel clusters and long bis-pyrazolyl spacers, are shown to possess, after mild thermal treatment, lattice cavities up to 72% of the total crystal volume.

Dibasic non-imidazole histamine H3 receptor antagonists with a rigid biphenyl scaffold

A class of rigid, dibasic, non-imidazole H3 antagonists was developed, starting from a series of previously described flexible compounds. The original polymethylene chain between two tertiary amine groups was replaced by a rigid scaffold, compo