Description
A building block and an insecticide; has been used in the synthesis of lanthanide coordination complexes with antifungal activity against C. albicans and divalent vancomycin derivatives with antibacterial activity against vancomycin-resistant enterococci; ovicidal to DDT- and permethrin-resistant head louse eggs (LC50s = 0.108, 0.121, and 0.16% in isopropanol for 0-2-, 3-5-, and 6-8-day-old eggs, respectively)
Formal name: 5,5′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridine
Synonyms: 5,5′-Dimethyl-2,2′-dipyridyl
Molecular weight: 184.2
CAS: 1762-34-1
Purity: ≥98%
Formulation: A solid