2,2'-Bipyrimidine

2,2′-Bipyrimidine
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 2,2′-Bipyrimidine
	Other names 2,2′-Dipyrimidine, bipyrimidyl
Identifiers
CAS Number	34671-83-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	110040;
EC Number	252-137-2;
PubChem CID	123444;
UNII	Y67VU82SCE ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C8H6N4/c1-3-9-7(10-4-1)8-11-5-2-6-12-8/h1-6H Key: HKOAFLAGUQUJQG-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES C1=CN=C(N=C1)C2=NC=CC=N2;
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H6N4
Molar mass	158.164 g·mol−1
Appearance	white solid
Melting point	113–115 °C (235–239 °F; 386–388 K)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

2,2′-Bipyrimidine is an organic compound with the formula (C₄H₃N₂)₂. It is a derivative of the heterocycle pyrimidine. It is a white solid. The compound is used as a bridging ligand in coordination chemistry.

2,2′-Bipyrimidines can be prepared by Ullmann coupling of 2-iodopyrimidines.^[1]

References

^ Vlád, Gábor; Horváth, István T. (2002). "Improved synthesis of 2,2′-bipyrimidine". The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 67 (18): 6550–6552. doi:10.1021/jo0255781. PMID 12201781. S2CID 13374569.