An organic chemical compound consisting of two pyridine rings connected together, used in coordination chemistry and chemical analysis.
From 'bi-' (two) and 'pyridyl' (a pyridine ring structure), a compound name following chemical nomenclature conventions.
Bipyridyl compounds are used in fancy redox reactions and can change colors dramatically—chemists use them to detect iron and other metals in solutions!
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