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4-tert-Butylpyridine (CAS 3978-81-2)

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CAS Number:
3978-81-2
Purity:
96%
Molecular Weight:
135.21
Molecular Formula:
C9H13N
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4-tert-Butylpyridine is a model system in the realm of dye-sensitized solar cells. It has shown exceptional electrolytic properties for the production of dye-sensitized solar cells.Moreover, 4-tert-Butylpyridine has been used in experiments on hydrogen bonding interactions and structural analysis of nitrogen atoms. It is a precursor in the formation of pyrazole rings, which play a vital role in numerous reactions involving dyes and other compounds. Notably, 4-tert-Butylpyridine acts as a specific additive in the redox electrolyte of dye-sensitized solar cells and dye-sensitized TiO2 solar cells.


4-tert-Butylpyridine (CAS 3978-81-2) References

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4-tert-Butylpyridine, 10 g

sc-238961
10 g
$72.00