4,4' - Biphenyldicarbonitrile, CAS No. 1591-30-6

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1591-30-6

Catalog No. EBD32430

CAS 1591-30-6

Name 4,4' - Biphenyldicarbonitrile

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Basic Information

Synonyms: 4,4'-Dicyanobiphenyl biphenyl-4,4'-dicarbonitrile [1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-dicarbonitrile 4,4'-dicyanodiphenyl 4,4'-diphenyldicarbonitrile 4,4'-bisbenzonitrile 4,4'-biphenyldicarbonitrile 4,4'-bicyanodiphenyl 4,4'-bibenzonitrile

Molecular Formula: C14H8N2

Molecular Weight: 204.23

MDL Number: MFCD00013805

Categories: Materials Chemistry > Optoelectronic and Organic Semiconductor Materials > OLED and Organic Optoelectronic Precursors Synthetic Chemistry > Organic Building Blocks > Cyano Compounds

Product Description:

4,4'-Biphenyldicarbonitrile is an organic compound featuring two cyano groups attached to a biphenyl core. It serves as a versatile building block in materials science, particularly valued for its rigid, linear, and conjugated molecular structure. Its primary application is as a key precursor in the synthesis of advanced organic electronic materials. It is widely used to construct high-performance electron-transporting materials (ETMs) and host materials for organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). The compound's structure facilitates the formation of extended π-conjugated systems and coordination complexes with metals, making it integral to the development of luminescent materials, including metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and coordination polymers for sensing and optoelectronic devices. Beyond its role in optoelectronics, it is also employed as a fundamental synthetic intermediate in organic chemistry for constructing complex aromatic and heterocyclic systems via cyano group transformations.

Physical Properties

Melting Point: 236-240 °C(lit.)

Boiling Point: 403.5°Cat760mmHg

Flash Point: 199.2°C

Density: 1.2g/cm3