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2,9-Bis[p-(formyl)phenyl]-1,10-phenanthroline

CAS Number 120085-99-6

Carbaldehyde Monomers, Chemistry Building Blocks, COF Ligands, Materials, Porous Organic Frameworks


Product Code B4521-1g
Price £110 ex. VAT

Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs) Phenanthroline Ligand

V shaped ligand linker for covalent organic frameworks (COFs) in application of carbon monoxide evolution, detection of cancer and biosensors


2,9-Bis[p-(formyl)phenyl]-1,10-phenanthroline (BTPP) contains a 1,10-phenanthroline with two 4-formylphenyl side arms at 2,9-positions. With both aldehyde and nitrogen function groups, BTPP is a template to form both COF and MOF.

Cobalt coordinated one-dimensional (1D) pyrene-based covalent organic frameworks (PyTTA-COF), obtained from the Schiff-base condensation reaction between 4,4',4",4''-(pyrene-1,3,6,8-tetrayl)-tetraaniline and 2,9-bis[p-(formy)phenyl]-1,10-phenanthroline, demonstrates significantly enhanced CO2 photoreduction activity under visible-light with a remarkable CO evolution yield of 1003 μmol g−1 over an 8-hour period.

MOF and COF ligands

MOF and COF ligands

1,10-Phenanthroline ligand for cross-linked COF/MOF networks

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High purity

>98% High purity

Facile reactions

Facile reactions

Readily for polycondensation reactions to form imine or amide linkages

Electrochemical sensor CuTAPc-MCOF@AgNPs, a copper phthalocyanine-based covalent-organic framework (CuTAPc-MCOF) doped with silver nanoparticles where CuTAPc-MCOF was condensed from Cu(II) 4′,4′′,4′′′,4′′′′-tetra-amine phthalocyanine (CuTAPc) and 2,9-bis[p-(formyl)phenyl]-1,10-phenanthroline building blocks, showed a high sensitivity of 29.1 μA μM−1 cm−2 and a low detection limit of 12.6 nM within the concentration range of 0.18 μM to 17.1 μM toward nitrous oxide (also known as laughing gas) released from living cancer cells.

CoPc-PT-COF@Cu-MOF, a 2D phthalocyanine and 1,10-phenanthroline based COF (CoPc-PT-COF) in situ grown on a Cu-based MOF (Cu-MOF) substrate via covalent binding between carboxyl groups in Cu-MOF and amino groups in CoPc-PT-COF, shows specific recognition between DNA strands and Cr3+ ions. The CoPc-PT-COF@Cu-MOF-based biosensor thus can be used to determine Cr3+ ions in an aqueous environment by a photoelectrochemical (PEC)–electrochemical (EC) dual-mode.

General Information

CAS Number 120085-99-6
Chemical Formula C26H16N2O2
Full Name 2,9-Bis[p-(formyl)phenyl]-1,10-phenanthroline
Molecular Weight 388.42 g/mol
Synonyms BFPP, PBBA, 4,4-(1,10-Phenanthroline-2,9-diyl)bis[benzaldehyde]
Classification / Family Phenanthroline, Benzaldehyde, COF ligands

Chemical Structure

120085-99-6 - 2,9-bis[p-(formyl)phenyl]-1,10-phenanthroline chemical structure
2,9-Bis[p-(formyl)phenyl]-1,10-phenanthroline (BFPP) Chemical Structure, 120085-99-6

Product Details

Purity > 98%
Melting Point n.a.
Appearance Yellow to pale orange powder/crystals

MSDS Documentation

120085-99-6 - 2,9-bis[p-(formyl)phenyl]-1,10-phenanthroline2,9-Bis[p-(formyl)phenyl]-1,10-phenanthroline MSDS Sheet

Literature and Reviews

  1. A copper(II) phthalocyanine-based metallo-covalent organic framework decorated with silver nanoparticle for sensitively detecting nitric oxide released from cancer cells, M. Wang et al., Sens. Actuators B Chem., 338, 129826 (2021); DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2021.129826.
  2. Boosting CO2 Photoreduction via Regulating Charge Transfer Ability in a One-Dimensional Covalent Organic Framework, L. Zhou et al., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 62 (46), e202309820 (2023); DOi: 10.1002/anie.202309820.
  3. Direct growth of two-dimensional phthalocyanine-based COF on Cu-MOF to construct a photoelectrochemical-electrochemical dual-mode biosensing platform for high-efficiency determination of Cr(iii), S. Zhang et al., Dalton Trans., 50, 14285-14295 (2021); DOI: 10.1039/D1DT02710G.
  4. Long-Range Electron Transfer in Porphyrin-Containing [2]-Rotaxanes:  Tuning the Rate by Metal Cation Coordination, M. Andersson et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 124 (16), 4347–4362 (2002); DOI: 10.1021/ja0119907.
  5. Design and synthesis of porphyrin-containing catenanes and rotaxanes, J. Faiz et al., Chem. Soc. Rev., 38, 422-442 (2009); DOI: 10.1039/B710908N.
    Recent Advances in Phthalocyanine and Porphyrin-Based Materials as Active
  6. Layers for Nitric Oxide Chemical Sensors, D. Klyamer et al., Sensors, 22(3), 895 (2022); DOI: 10.3390/s22030895.
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