1,10-Phenanthroline (CAS 66-71-7): A Classic Chelating Ligand for Coordination Chemistry and Advanced Materials

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Author : Nina He
Update time : 2026-05-18 18:10:37

1,10-Phenanthroline (CAS: 66-71-7) is one of the most widely used nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ligands in coordination chemistry. Featuring a rigid fused aromatic structure with two nitrogen donor atoms, this compound exhibits strong chelating ability toward a broad range of transition metals, making it an essential building block in catalysis, analytical chemistry, materials science, and metal complex synthesis.

 

Due to its excellent coordination properties, 1,10-phenanthroline is frequently utilized in catalytic systems involving copper, iron, ruthenium, and other transition metals. It plays an important role in oxidation reactions, photochemical processes, electrochemical studies, and supramolecular chemistry. In analytical applications, phenanthroline-metal complexes are also widely used for metal ion detection and colorimetric analysis.

 

Beyond traditional coordination chemistry, phenanthroline derivatives have attracted increasing interest in optoelectronic materials, OLED research, MOF construction, and functional organic materials. Structural modification of the phenanthroline framework enables tuning of steric and electronic properties, greatly expanding its application potential.

To support diverse research and industrial requirements, UCHEM also supplies a broad range of phenanthroline derivatives, including:

1,10-Phenanthroline hydrate cas:5144-89-8

2,9-Dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline cas:484-11-7

2,9-Dimethyl-1,10-Phenanthroline Hemihydrate cas:34302-69-7

2,9-Dichloro-1,10-phenanthroline cas:29176-55-4

2-Bromo-9-phenyl-1,10-phenanthroline cas:2042493-16-1

2-Chloro-9-phenyl-1,10-phenanthroline cas:1937210-90-6

2,9-Diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline cas:25677-69-4

4,4'-(1,10-Phenanthroline-2,9-diyl)dianiline cas:861659-70-3

2-Chloro-1,10-phenanthroline cas:7089-68-1

1,10-Phenanthroline-2-carbonitrile cas:1082-19-5

3,8-bis(ethynyl)-1,10-phenanthroline cas:640297-84-3

3,8-bis[(trimethylsilyl)ethynyl]-1,10-phenanthroline cas:320573-10-2

 

UCHEM supplies 1,10-Phenanthroline and related derivatives with stable quality and reliable availability, supporting both laboratory research and industrial-scale production needs.

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