CAS: 677010-20-7

[1,1'-Biphenyl]-3,4',5-tricarboxylic acid

[1,1'-Biphenyl]-3,4',5-tricarboxylic acid is an organic compound that can act as a ligand for transition metals. It has been found to have the ability to form monolayers on the surface of hydrocarbons, which may be due to its coordinating and interaction properties. The wavelength of light absorbed by this compound is dependent on the type of x-ray used. This compound has been studied using x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and microscopy techniques, which have revealed that it has a coordination number of 4 with a ligand geometry of trigonal planar. The crystal structure was determined using x-ray diffraction and incommensurate infrared absorption spectra were recorded using infrared absorption spectroscopy.