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4',4''',4'''''-nitrilotris(([1,1'-biphenyl]-3,5-dicarboxylic acid))

CAS Number 1347748-59-7

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


Product Code B3201-1g
Price £125 ex. VAT

Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) Triarylamine Ligand

A trigonal bridging ligand linker for MOFs in applications of CH4 storage and separation of C2H6/C2H4.


Specifications | MSDS | Literature and Reviews


4',4''',4'''''-nitrilotris(([1,1'-biphenyl]-3,5-dicarboxylic acid)) (H6NBPD), CAS number 1347748-59-7, has a triphenylamine core centre with benzene-3,5-dicarboxylic acid anchoring groups attached to the 4-positions of the phenyl rings, the each end of triphenylamine core.

Metal–organic framework MFM-115a with copper node centres and 4',4''',4'''''-nitrilotris(([1,1'-biphenyl]-3,5-dicarboxylic acid)) as the ligand linkers, displays an exceptionally high deliverable CH4 capacity of 208 v/v between 5 and 80 bar at room temperature, making it among the best performing MOFs for CH4 storage.

Upon heating, an in situ solid phase transformation can be observed from hydrogen-bonded organic framework HOF-NBPD(DMA) (NBPD = H6NBPD, DMA=dimethylamine cation) to HOF-NBPD, accompanied with transformation of the electronegative skeleton into neutral one. As a result, the pore surface of HOF-NBPD has become nonpolar. Practical breakthrough experiments demonstrate HOF- NBPD could produce polymer-grade C2H4 from C2H6/C2H4 (1/99, v/v) mixture with a high productivity of 29.2 L kg−1 at 298 K, which is about five times as high as HOF- NBPD (DMA) (5.4 L kg−1).

General Information


CAS Number 1347748-59-7
Chemical Formula C42H27NO12
Full Name 4',4''',4'''''-nitrilotris(([1,1'-biphenyl]-3,5-dicarboxylic acid))
Molecular Weight 737.68 g/mol
Synonyms 4′,4″,4‴-nitrilotribiphenyl-3,5-dicarboxylic acid, H6NBPD, H6NBDA, H6NTBD
Classification / Family Triarylamine, MOF ligands,

Chemical Structure


1347748-59-7 - 4',4''',4'''''-nitrilotris(([1,1'-biphenyl]-3,5-dicarboxylic acid)) chemical structure
4',4''',4'''''-nitrilotris(([1,1'-biphenyl]-3,5-dicarboxylic acid)) (H6NBPD) Chemical Structure, 1347748-59-7

Product Details


Purity >97%
Melting Point n.a.
Appearance Beige powder/crystal

MSDS Documentation


1347748-59-7 - 4',4''',4'''''-nitrilotris(([1,1'-biphenyl]-3,5-dicarboxylic acid))4',4''',4'''''-Nitrilotris(([1,1'-biphenyl]-3,5-dicarboxylic acid)) MSDS Sheet

Literature and Reviews


  1. Porous Metal–Organic Polyhedral Frameworks with Optimal Molecular Dynamics and Pore Geometry for Methane Storage, Y. Yan et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 139 (38), 13349–13360 (2017); DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b05453.
  2. Functional metal–organic frameworks constructed from triphenylamine-based polycarboxylate ligands, Y. He et al., Coord. Chem. Rev., 420 (213354 (2020); DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2020.213354.
  3. Tuning Pore Polarization to Boost Ethane/Ethylene Separation Performance in Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Frameworks, Y. Zhou et al., Angew. Chem., 62 (25), e202305041 (2023); DOI: 10.1002/anie.202305041.
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