Dipicolylamine
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Preferred IUPAC name 1-(Pyridin-2-yl)-N-[(pyridin-2-yl)methyl]methanamine | |
Other names Di-(2-picolyl)amine, DPA | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.014.788 |
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Chemical formula | C12H13N3 |
Molar mass | 199.25 |
Appearance | yellow liquid |
Density | 1.107 g/cm3 |
Boiling point | 139 to 141 °C at 1 mmHg |
Solubility in water | low |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references |
Chemical compound
Dipicolylamine is an organic compound with the formula HN(CH2C5H4N)2. It is a yellow liquid that is soluble in polar organic solvents. The molecule is a secondary amine with two picolyl substituents. The compound is a common tridentate ligand in coordination chemistry.[1][2]
The compound can be prepared by many methods, alkylation of picolinylamine with picolinyl chloride, deamination of picolinylamine, and reductive amination of picolinyl amine and pyridine-2-carboxaldehyde. It is commonly used to bind to bacteria in purifying mixtures that require separation.
Related compounds
- Tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine
References
- ^ Sakamoto, Takashi; Ojida, Akio; Hamachi, Itaru"Molecular recognition, fluorescence sensing, and biological assay of phosphate anion derivatives using artificial Zn(II)-Dpa complexes" Chemical Communications 2009, pp.141-152. doi:10.1039/B812374H
- ^ Huy Tien Ngo, Xuejian Liu, Katrina A. Jolliffe "Anion recognition and sensing with Zn(II)–dipicolylamine complexes" Chem. Soc. Rev., 2012,41, 4928-4965. doi:10.1039/C2CS35087D