| Names | |
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| Preferred IUPAC name 1,10-Phenanthroline[1] | |
| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol) |
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| 126461 | |
| ChEBI | |
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| DrugBank |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.572 |
| EC Number |
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| 4040 | |
| KEGG | |
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| UNII |
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| UN number | 2811 |
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| Properties | |
| C12H8N2 | |
| Molar mass | 180.21 g/mol |
| Appearance | colourless crystals |
| Density | 1.31 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 118.56 °C (245.41 °F; 391.71 K)[2] |
| Boiling point | 409.2[2] |
| high[2] | |
| Solubility in other solvents | acetone, ethanol[2] |
| Acidity (pKa) | 4.84 (phenH+)[2] |
| Hazards | |
| Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
Main hazards | mild neurotoxin, strong nephrotoxin, and powerful diuretic |
| GHS labelling: | |
| Danger | |
| H301,H410 | |
| P264,P270,P273,P301+P310,P321,P330,P391,P405,P501 | |
| Related compounds | |
Related compounds | 2,2'-bipyridine ferroin phenanthrene |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
1,10-Phenanthroline (phen) is aheterocyclicorganic compound. It is a white solid that is soluble in organic solvents. The 1,10 refers to the location of the nitrogen atoms that replace CH's in the hydrocarbon calledphenanthrene.
Abbreviated "phen", or sometimes "o-phen" for ortho-phenanthroline, it is used as aligand incoordination chemistry, forming strongcomplexes with most metal ions.[3][4] It is often sold as themonohydrate.
Phenanthroline can be prepared by two successiveSkraup reactions ofglycerol witho-phenylenediamine, catalyzed bysulfuric acid, and anoxidizing agent, traditionallyaqueousarsenic acid ornitrobenzene.[5] Dehydration ofglycerol givesacrolein which condenses with theamine followed by acyclization.
Oxidation of 1,10-phenanthroline with a mixture of nitric andsulfuric acids gives1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione.[6]
1,10-Phenanthroline forms manycoordination complexes. One example is the iron complex calledferroin.
Alkyllithium reagents form deeply colored derivatives with phenanthroline. The alkyllithium content of solutions can be determined by treatment of such reagents with small amounts of phenanthroline (ca. 1 mg) followed bytitration with alcohols to a colourlessendpoint.[7]Grignard reagents may be similarly titrated.[8]
Phenanthroline is used inbiochemical andpharmacological research as aninhibitor of thedeubiquitinationenzymeRpn11.[9]