%0 Journal Article %T 4,4กฏ-Bis(4-octylphenoxy)-2,2กฏ-bipyridine %A Ru Liu %A Yan Xu %A Jun-Ru Wang %A Zhen-Ting Du %J Molbank %D 2009 %I MDPI AG %R 10.3390/m643 %X 4,4กฏ-Bis(4-octylphenoxy)-2,2กฏ-bipyridine which can be used in complexes of ruthenium was synthesized. This ligand bears a long chain for the purpose of increasing the solubility of the final complex. The synthesis was achieved through a nucleophilic aromatic substitution reaction of 4,4กฏ-bromo-2,2กฏ-bipyridine and 4-octylphenol. %U http://www.mdpi.com/1422-8599/2009/4/M643