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Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) biphenyl ligands

As a ligand to synthesise COFs in application of OLEDs and porous materials


Specifications | MSDS | Literature and Reviews


[1,1'-Biphenyl]-3,4',5-tricarbaldehyde (CAS number 187281-19-2) is a biphenyl derivative bearing three aldehyde groups. The positioning of the three aldehyde groups gives [1,1'-biphenyl]-3,4',5-tricarbaldehyde a C2V symmetric configuration. Taking the advantage of its unique symmetry, [1,1'-biphenyl]-3,4',5-tricarbaldehyde incorporates with hydrazine for the synthesis of a heteroporous COF. This heteroporous COF showcases two distinctively hexagonal pores, with sizes of 1.06 nm and 1.96 nm.

Additionally, [1,1'-biphenyl]-3,4',5-tricarbaldehyde reacts with a phosphonium salt of alkoxybenzene to prepare a hyperbranched poly(arylenevinylene) type COF (1,3,5-hb-PAV) via Wittig reaction. An OLED device (ITO/PEDOT:PSS/1,3,5-hb-PAV/Ca/Al) fabricated from the resulting COF exhibits maximum luminous efficiency of 2.1 Cd/A at 5 μA and a brightness of 22.4 Cd/m2.

Facile reactions

Facile reactions

Aldehyde possesses excellent reactivity

High Purity 187281-19-2

High Purity

>98% Purity

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MOF and COF ligands

MOF and COF ligands

Aldehyde ligand for cross-linked COF networks

General Information


CAS Number 187281-19-2
Chemical Formula C15H10O3
Full Name 3,4',5-Biphenyltricarbaldehyde
Molecular Weight 238.24 g/mol
Synonyms BPTA
Classification / Family Biphenyls, Aldehyde ligands, COF ligands, Porous, OLEDs

Chemical Structure


[1,1'-Biphenyl]-3,4',5-tricarbaldehyde chemical structure, CAS 187281-19-2.
[1,1'-Biphenyl]-3,4',5-tricarbaldehyde chemical structure, CAS 187281-19-2

Product Details


Purity 98%
Melting Point Tm = 170 – 171 °C
Appearance White to off-White Powder

MSDS Documentation


[1,1'-Biphenyl]-3,4',5-tricarbaldehyde[1,1'-Biphenyl]-3,4',5-tricarbaldehyde MSDS Sheet

Literature and Reviews


  1. Desymmetrized vertex design for the synthesis of covalent organic frameworks with periodically heterogeneous pore structures, Y. Zhu et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 137(43), 13772–13775 (2015); DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b09487.
  2. In vitro testing of a first-in-class tri-alkylnorspermidine-biaryl antibiotic in an anti-biofilm silicone coating, N. Ashton et al., Acta Biomater., 93, 25–35 (2019); DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2019.02.010.
  3. Synthesis of highly fluorescent and soluble 1,2,4-linking hyperbranched poly(arylenevinylene) featuring intramolecular energy funneling, Z. Xie et al., Adv. Funct. Mater., 20 (10), 1638–1644 (2010); DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201000267.

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