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2,4,6-Tris-(p-carboxyphenyl)pyrdin

CAS Number 107063-53-6

Chemistry Building Blocks, Materials, MOF Ligands, Porous Organic Frameworks


Product Code B3031-1g
Price $169 ex. VAT

Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) Triphenylpyridyl Ligand

A triangular ligand linker for MOFs in applications of iron detection, carbon dioxide fixation and catalytic reactions


Specifications | MSDS | Literature and Reviews


2,4,6-Tris-(p-carboxyphenyl)pyrdin (H3PTB), CAS number 107063-53-6, is a pyridine-based tritopic linker with three 4-carboxyphenyl groups at 2,4,6-positions of the central pyridine ring.

Luminescent MOF PCN‐604, based on 2,4,6-tris-(p-carboxyphenyl)pyrdin as the ligand linkers and aluminum ion cluster nodes, shows excellent thermal and chemical stability. As a luminescent senor, PCN‐604 shows intense luminescence in water and promising sensitivity and selectivity towards trace amount of Fe3+ ions with quenching constant of 2.85 x 104 M‐1 and low detection limit of 6.2 μM.

Crystalline framework, [Cu3(H3PTB)2(H2O)3]n, is mesoporous in nature and it is showing dual functionality in the removal of organic dyes. Microporous Zn-H3PTB based anionic MOF shows open channels capturing the cationic dye methylene blue. The Zn-MOF also demonstrates excellent catalytic activity for CO2 fixation by cycloaddition reaction with epoxides for the generation of cyclic carbonates.

General Information


CAS Number 107063-53-6
Chemical Formula C26H17NO6
Full Name 2,4,6-Tris-(p-carboxyphenyl)pyrdin
Molecular Weight 439.42 g/mol
Synonyms H3PTB, 4,4',4''-(Pyridine-2,4,6-triyl)tribenzoic acid
Classification / Family 2,4,6-triphenylpyridine, MOF ligands,

Chemical Structure


107063-53-6 - 2,4,6-Tris-(p-carboxyphenyl)pyrdin chemical structure
2,4,6-Tris-(p-carboxyphenyl)pyrdin (H3PTB) Chemical Structure, 107063-53-6

Product Details


Purity >98%
Melting Point 368-373 °C
Appearance Off white powder/crystal

MSDS Documentation


107063-53-6 - 2,4,6-tris-(p-carboxyphenyl)pyrdin2,4,6-Tris-(p-carboxyphenyl)pyrdin MSDS Sheet

Literature and Reviews


  1. Direct synthesis of functionalized PCN-333 via linker design for Fe3+ detection in aqueous media, Y. Zhang et al., Dalton Trans., 47, 11806-11811 (2018); DOI: 10.1039/C8DT01508B.
  2. Dual-Functional Mesoporous Copper(II) Metal-Organic Frameworks for the Remediation of Organic Dyes, V. Au et al., Chem. Eur. J. 27 (35), 9174-9179 (2021); DOI: 10.1002/chem.202100289.
  3. Isoreticular chemistry of scandium analogues of the multicomponent metal–organic framework MIL-142, R. Prasad et al., CrystEngComm, 23, 804-812 (2021); DOI: 10.1039/D0CE01593H.

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