5,5′-Bis(mercaptomethyl)-2,2′-bipyridine Property

Melting point:

136-140°C

Boiling point:

444.0±45.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.230±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

pka

8.21±0.10(Predicted)

form 

powder

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36

Safety Statements 

26

WGK Germany 

3

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H319Causes serious eye irritation

Precautionary statements

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

5,5′-Bis(mercaptomethyl)-2,2′-bipyridine Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Uses

BPD can be used as a SAM that forms a sulfur functionalized layer on the gold surface for the formation of biocompatible interfaces for the immobilization of cells and proteins. It can prepare organic-metal-organic heterostructures using silver atoms which can be coated on the gold substrate for applications which include molecular electronics and plasmonics.

General Description

5,5′-Bis(mercaptomethyl)-2,2′-bipyridine (BPD) is an organothiol that forms a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) on a variety of surfaces such as metals and metal oxides.