3682-35-7

Basic information

• Product Name: TPTZ
• Synonyms: 1,3,5-Triazine, 2,4,6-tri-2-pyridinyl-;2,4,6-Tri(2-pyridinyl)-1,3,5-triazine;2,4,6-tri-2-pyridinyl-1,3,5-triazine;2,4,6-tri-2-pyridyl-s-triazin;2,4,6-Tris(2-pyridyl)-5-triazine;5-triazine,2,4,6-tri-2-pyridinyl-3;s-Triazine, 2,4,6-tri-2-pyridyl-;s-Triazine, tri-2-pyridyl-
• CAS NO: 3682-35-7
• Molecular Formula: C₁₈H₁₂N₆
• Molecular Weight: 312.33
• EINECS: 222-965-9
• Product Categories: Organics;marker
• Mol File: 3682-35-7.mol
• Article Data: 8

Chemical Properties

• Melting Point: 247-249 °C(lit.)
• Boiling Point: 442.26°C (rough estimate)
• Flash Point: 288.2 °C
• Appearance: Yellow/Powder
• Density: 1.276
• Vapor Pressure: 1.41E-14mmHg at 25°C
• Refractive Index: 1.4570 (estimate)
• Storage Temp.: 2-8°C
• Solubility: methanol: 100 mg/mL, clear
• PKA: 1.14±0.19(Predicted)
• Merck: 14,9750
• BRN: 282581
• CAS DataBase Reference: TPTZ(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: TPTZ(3682-35-7)
• EPA Substance Registry System: TPTZ(3682-35-7)

Safety Data

• Hazard Codes: Xi
• Statements: 36/37/38
• Safety Statements: 26-36-37/39
• WGK Germany: 3
• RTECS: XZ2050000
• TSCA: Yes
• Hazardous Substances Data: 3682-35-7(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

Uses

Different sources of media describe the Uses of 3682-35-7 differently. You can refer to the following data:
1. 2,4,6-Tripyridyl-S-triazine (TPTZ), with the molecule formula of C18H12N6 is the most widely used analytical regent for the spectrophotometric determination of phenols, phonetic drugs which easily undergoes exudation under experimental conditions. It is widely used for the determination of Iron.
2. 2,4,6-Tri(pyridin-2-yl)-1,3,5-triazine is a colorimetric reagent for the detection and measurement of iron concentration. It is employed along with ferrous ion to form a complex that allows for spectrophotometric determination of acetaminophen in samples of serum and plasma.

Chemical Properties

yellowish powder

Purification Methods

Purify it by repeated crystallisation from aqueous EtOH. It is a reagent for the determination of Fe(II) and total Fe [Collins et al. Anal Chem 31 1862 1959]. [Beilstein 26 III/IV 4192.]

InChI:InChI=1/C18H12N6/c1-4-10-19-13(7-1)16-22-17(14-8-2-5-11-20-14)24-18(23-16)15-9-3-6-12-21-15/h1-12H

Synthetic route

2-Cyanopyridine (100-70-9) → 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (3682-35-7)

Conditions	Yield
With ammonia; lanthanum(lll) triflate at 200℃; for 24h; in a stainless steel pressure vessel;	100%
With sodium hydride at 180℃;	67%
With sodium hydride at 160 - 165℃;

2-Cyanopyridine (100-70-9) + 3-Aminomethylpyridine (3731-52-0) → 2,4-bis(2-pyridyl)-5-(3-pyridyl)imidazole (1198018-55-1) + N-(3-(3-pyridyl)imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine)picolinamidine (1198018-58-4) + 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (3682-35-7)

Conditions	Yield
Stage #1: 2-Cyanopyridine; 3-Aminomethylpyridine at 100℃; for 12h; Stage #2: With potassium hydroxide In water for 12h;	A 75% B 5% C 20%

2-Cyanopyridine (100-70-9) + (2-aminomethylpyridine) (3731-51-9) → 2,2',2''-(1H-imidazole-2,4,5-triyl)tripyridine (23974-92-7) + N-(3-(2-pyridyl)imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine)picolinamidine (1198018-57-3) + 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (3682-35-7)

Conditions	Yield
Stage #1: 2-Cyanopyridine; 2-(Aminomethyl)pyridine at 100℃; for 12h; Stage #2: With potassium hydroxide In water for 12h;	A 73% B 5% C 20%

2-Cyanopyridine (100-70-9) + 4-(aminomethyl)pyridine (3731-53-1) → 2,4-bis(2-pyridyl)-5-(4-pyridyl)imidazole (1198018-56-2) + N-(3-(4-pyridyl)imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine)picolinamidine (1198018-59-5) + 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (3682-35-7)

Conditions	Yield
Stage #1: 2-Cyanopyridine; 4-(aminomethyl)pyridine at 100℃; for 12h; Stage #2: With potassium hydroxide In water for 12h;	A 73% B 4.5% C 20%

pyridine-2-carbaldehyde (1121-60-4) → pyridine-2-carboxylic acid amide (1452-77-3) + 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (3682-35-7)

Conditions	Yield
With ammonium hydroxide; potassiuim nitrosodisulfonate In pyridine for 144h; Ambient temperature;	A 34% B 40%

2-Cyanopyridine (100-70-9) + NaH → 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (3682-35-7)

Conditions	Yield
at 160 - 165℃;

rhenium(I) pentacarbonyl chloride (14099-01-5) + 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (3682-35-7) → [Re(CO)3(2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine)Cl] (226896-03-3)

Conditions	Yield
In toluene the mixt. in toluene was refluxed under N2 for 4 h, cooled; ppt. was filtered, stirred in DCM for 10 min, filtered, washed with CH2Cl2 and diethyl ether, dried in vac.;	99%

methanol (67-56-1) + copper(II) choride dihydrate + 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (3682-35-7) → CuCl2 [2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine]CuCl2(methanol) (738606-13-8)

Conditions	Yield
In methanol solid ligand and 15 equiv. of solid CuCl2 dissolved in CH3OH slowly diffused into each other for 7 d; elem. anal.;	97%

2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (3682-35-7) → 2,4-di(pyridin-1-ium-2-yl)-6-(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine bis(hexafluorophosphate) monohydrate

Conditions	Yield
Stage #1: 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine With ammonium hexafluorophosphate In methanol at 20℃; for 0.166667h; Stage #2: With sulfuric acid at 20℃; for 2h;	96%

tetrakis(actonitrile)copper(I) hexafluorophosphate (64443-05-6) + 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (3682-35-7) + 4,5-bis(diphenylphosphino)-9,9-dimethylxanthene (161265-03-8) → [Cu2(2,4,6-tri(pyridin-2-yl)-1,3,5-triazine)(4,5-bis(diphenylphosphino)-9,9-dimethylxanthene)2][PF6]2

Conditions	Yield
Stage #1: tetrakis(actonitrile)copper(I) hexafluorophosphate; 4,5-bis(diphenylphosphino)-9,9-dimethylxanthene In dichloromethane for 2h; Stage #2: 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine In dichloromethane for 2h;	93.6%

2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (3682-35-7) + scandium(III) chloride → trichloro[2,4,6-tris(α-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine]scandium(III)

Conditions	Yield
In acetonitrile The mixt. was boiled under reflux for 1 h;; filtered, washed with CH3CN, dried at 0.005 mmHg at 60°C.; elem.anal.;	93%

2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (3682-35-7) → N-2-pyridinylcarbonyl-2-pyridinecarboximide (6707-97-7)

Conditions	Yield
Stage #1: 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine With water; copper diacetate at 70℃; Stage #2: With C10H13N2O8(3-)*2Na(1+)*H(1+) In chloroform; water at 20℃; for 2h;	91%
Stage #1: 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine With water; copper(II) nitrate Stage #2: With disodium ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid

sodium azide + manganese(II) perchlorate hexahydrate + 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (3682-35-7) → [Mn(2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine)(μ-1,1-N3)2](n)

Conditions	Yield
In methanol; water a methanolic soln. of triazine-compound was slowly added to an aq. soln.of Mn(ClO4)2*6H2O, stirrred for few min at room temp., aq. NaN3 was add ed dropwise with stirring; filtered, was kept at room temp. for 4 days; elem. anal.;	90%

manganese(II) perchlorate hexahydrate + 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (3682-35-7) + sodium thiocyanide (540-72-7) → [Mn(2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine)(thiocyanato)2(H2O)] (944049-02-9)

Conditions	Yield
In methanol; water stirring of aq. soln. of Mn(ClO4)2*6H2O with methanolic soln. of 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine; addn. of aq. soln. of NaNCS; stirring for20 min; filtration, crystn. for 7 ds; elem. anal.;	90%

methanol (67-56-1) + trans-bis[O-methyl-(4-methoxyphenyl)phosphonodithioato]nickel (736141-91-6, 195193-91-0) + 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (3682-35-7) → [Ni(MeOpdt)2(2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine)]*MeOH (943720-33-0)

Conditions	Yield
In methanol ligand and Ni-complex refluxed for 1 h in MeOH; slow evapd. at room temp.; elem. anal.;	90%

tris(triphenylphosphine)ruthenium(II) chloride (15529-49-4, 41756-81-4) + 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (3682-35-7) → [Ru(κ3-2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine)(triphenylphosphine)Cl2] (1007586-89-1)

Conditions	Yield
In benzene (N2); a suspn. of Ru complex treated with ligand, refluxed for 4 h; filtered, washed (C6H6, Et2O), dried (vac.); elem. anal.;	90%

vanadyl(IV) sulfate hydrate + 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (3682-35-7) → dioxo(bis(2-pyridylcarbonyl)amido)vanadium(V)

Conditions	Yield
With L-leucine; salicylaldehyde; potassium hydroxide In methanol; water for 2h; pH=7.5 - 8;	90%

manganese(II) chloride tetrahydrate + ethanol (64-17-5) + 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (3682-35-7) + thiourea (17356-08-0) → C20H17Cl2MnN6O*CH4N2S

Conditions	Yield
In water at 80℃; pH=5 - 6;	90%

erbium(III) chloride hexahydrate + 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (3682-35-7) + 1,3-diphenylpropanedione (120-46-7) → Er(dibenzoylmethane)3(2,4,6-tri(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine)

Conditions	Yield
With t-BuOK In ethanol mixt. of N compd. and lanthanide salt in abs. EtOH stirred under reflux for 30 min, soln. of t-BuOK and diketone added, stirred for 1 h at 50°C, then at room temp. for 30 min; EtOH removed in vac., residue washed with water, solid dissolved in CHCl3, dried over anhydr. MgSO4, filtered, solvent removed, recrystd. from EtOH/CHCl3 (2:1); elem. anal.;	88.8%

samarium diiodide + 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (3682-35-7) → Sm2(2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine)I4

Conditions	Yield
In acetonitrile (under Ar); SmI2 mixed with ligand and MeCN, heated at 100°C for 10 h; filtered, washed with MeCN, dried under vac.; elem. anal.;	88%
In pyridine (under Ar); SmI2 mixed with ligand and pyridine, heated at 100°C for 10 h, solvent evapd., MeCN added, stirred for 12 h; elem. anal.;	81%

iron(III) chloride + 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (3682-35-7) + thiourea (17356-08-0) → [Fe(2,4,6-tris-(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine)Cl3]thiourea

Conditions	Yield
In ethanol; water at 80℃; pH=5 - 6;	88%

2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (3682-35-7) + water (7732-18-5) + nitric acid (7697-37-2) + manganese(II) acetate (638-38-0, 993-02-2, 2180-18-9, 15411-95-7, 22981-23-3, 27004-39-3) → [Mn(acetato)(H2O)3(2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine)](NO3)*0.1H2O

Conditions	Yield
In H2O dissolving of Mn(CH3COO)2 and 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine in H2O; stirring for 2 h at room temp.; addn. of HNO3; crystn. for 10 ds; elem. anal.;	87%

2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (3682-35-7) + water (7732-18-5) + nitric acid (7697-37-2) + manganese(II) acetate (638-38-0, 993-02-2, 2180-18-9, 15411-95-7, 22981-23-3, 27004-39-3) → [Mn(acetato)(H2O)3(2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine)](NO3) (1259927-31-5)

Conditions	Yield
In water; nitric acid aq. HNO3; Mn(OAc)2 and triazine was stirred in water for 2 h at room temp., 0.1 M HNO3 was added; crystals were obtained after 10 d, elem. anal.;	87%

chromium(III) chloride hexahydrate + 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (3682-35-7) → [CrIII(2,4,6-tri-(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine)Cl2(H2O)1/2]Cl*1/2EtOH

Conditions	Yield
In ethanol for 2h; Reflux;	87%

ammonium tetrafluroborate (13826-83-0) + [ruthenium(II)(η6-1-methyl-4-isopropyl-benzene)(chloride)(μ-chloride)]2 (52462-29-0) + 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (3682-35-7) → (((η6-p-cymene)RuCl)2(2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine))(BF4)2

Conditions	Yield
In methanol under N2 atm. suspn. Ru complex in MeOH was treated with ligand (1:1) and stirred at r.t. for 4 h, soln. was filtered, soln. NH4BF4 in MeOH was added; soln. was left in refrigerator for crystn., ppt. was filtered, washed with MeOH, Et2O, and dried in vacuo, recrystd. from acetone-Et2O; elem. anal.;	85%

ammonium hexafluorophosphate + trichloro(2,2':6',2''-terpyridine)rhodium(III) (35978-56-4) + 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (3682-35-7) → [Rh(bis(2-pyridylcarbonyl)amide)(2,2':6',2''-terpyridine)][PF6]2

Conditions	Yield
In ethanol; water refluxing Rh-complex with triazine ligand in EtOH/water=2:1 for 24 h, concn. (reduced pressure), pptn. on addn. of aq. NH4PF6; collection (filtration), washing (water), recrystn. (MeCN); elem. anal.;	85%

rhodium(III) chloride trihydrate + 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (3682-35-7) → [Rh(2,4,6-tris-(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine)Cl3] * 2 H2O

Conditions	Yield
In ethanol refluxing equimolar amts. for 2 h (pptn.); collection (filtration), washing (water, hot EtOH, Et2O), recrystn. (boiling MeCN); elem. anal.;	85%

manganese(II) chloride tetrahydrate + manganese (II) nitrate tetrahydrate + 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (3682-35-7) → [Mn(2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine)Cl(H2O)]*0.5H2O

Conditions	Yield
In methanol; water addn. of aq. soln. of Mn(NO3)2*4H2O and MnCl2*4H2O to soln. of 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine in MeOH; stirring at 35°C; cooling, pptn., dissolving in DMF; filtration, crystn. for 5 ds; elem. anal.;	85%

hydrogenchloride (7647-01-0) + methanol (67-56-1) + 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (3682-35-7) + molybdenum(VI) oxide → [cis-dioxotrichloridomethanolmolybdenum(VI)]·[2,2′,2″-(1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triyl)tripyridinium]·Cl2

Conditions	Yield
Stage #1: hydrogenchloride; molybdenum(VI) oxide In water at 70℃; Stage #2: methanol; 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine In water at 20℃; for 216h;	85%

cobalt(II) chloride hexahydrate + 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (3682-35-7) → [Co(2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine)Cl2]*2H2O

Conditions	Yield
In ethanol for 3h; Reflux;	85%

cobalt(II) chloride hexahydrate + 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (3682-35-7) + water (7732-18-5) + thiourea (17356-08-0) → [Co(2,4,6-tris-(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine)Cl2(H2O)]thiourea.1/2H2O

Conditions	Yield
In ethanol at 80℃; pH=5 - 6;	85%

2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (3682-35-7) + water (7732-18-5) + sodium dicyanamide (1934-75-4) + cobalt(II) perchlorate hexahydrate → [Co(dicyanamide)(2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine)(H2O)]2(ClO4)2

Conditions	Yield
In methanol; water MeOH soln. of pyrazine deriv. added to aq. Co perchlorate and NaNCNCN with stirring for 20 min; filtered; filtrate kept at room temp. for 5 d; elem. anal.;	84%

methanol (67-56-1) + Y(3+)*3NCS(1-)*6H2O=Y(NCS)3*6H2O + 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (3682-35-7) → [Y(H2O)3(2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-s-triazine)(NCS)2]·NCS·(2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-s-triazine)·1.5H2O·1.25MeOH

Conditions	Yield
In water	84%

rhenium(I) pentacarbonyl bromide (14220-21-4) + 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (3682-35-7) → [ReBr(CO)3(2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine)] (349532-84-9)

Conditions	Yield
In chloroform Re-complex and ligand in CHCl3 were heated to reflux under N2 for 3 h, cooled to room temp.; filtered, evapd. to dryness, recrystd. from MeOH; elem. anal.;	83%

neodymium(III) chloride hexahydrate + 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoroacetylacetone (1522-22-1) + 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (3682-35-7) → tris(1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoro-2,4-pentanedionato)(2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine)neodimium(III) (1255793-11-3)

Conditions	Yield
With NH4OH In ethanol 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoro-2,4-pentanedione in EtOH added to NH4OH soln., treated with EtOH soln. of 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine and NdCl3*6H2O (Hhfaa:NH4OH:tpz:La=3:3:1:1), stirred at room temp. for 5 h; filtered, crystd. for 3 d, filtered, washed (CCl4), recrystd. twice (EtOH), dried (vac. P4O10), elem. anal.;	83%

Upstream product

• 100-70-9 2-Cyanopyridine 
• 3731-53-1 4-(aminomethyl)pyridine 
• 3731-52-0 3-Aminomethylpyridine 
• 3731-51-9 2-(Aminomethyl)pyridine 
• 1121-60-4 pyridine-2-carbaldehyde 

Downstream Products

• 442848-09-1 [RuH(CO)(PPh₃)2(2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine)]BF₄ 
• 189445-47-4 cis-bis(4-trifluoromethyl2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl)(2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine)palladium(II) 
• 189445-46-3 cis-bis(4-trifluoromethyl2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl)(2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine)platinum(II) 
• 882072-14-2 [Ru(II)(2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine)(acetylacetonate)(H₂NC₆H₄CH₃)]ClO₄ 

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