Dipicolylamine

Dipicolylamine

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 1-(Pyridin-2-yl)-N-[(pyridin-2-yl)methyl]methanamine
Other names Di-(2-picolyl)amine, DPA
Identifiers
CAS Number	1539-42-0
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	66400
ECHA InfoCard	100.014.788
PubChem CID	73759
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8061767
InChI InChI=1S/C12H13N3/c1-3-7-14-11(5-1)9-13-10-12-6-2-4-8-15-12/h1-8,13H,9-10H2 Key: KXZQYLBVMZGIKC-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C12H13N3/c1-3-7-14-11(5-1)9-13-10-12-6-2-4-8-15-12/h1-8,13H,9-10H2 Key: KXZQYLBVMZGIKC-UHFFFAOYAP
SMILES c1ccnc(c1)CNCc2ccccn2
Properties
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

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

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