Bathocuproine by Research Lab Fine Chem Industries is a high grade reagent. Also known as 2,9-dimethyl-4, 7-diphenyl-1, 10-phenanthroline, this is an organic compound. This reagent is available as a powder which is insoluble in water and soluble in organic solvents such as nitrobenzene. An orange coloured Bathocuproine-Cu(I) complex can be extracted with n-hexylalcohol or iso-amylalcohol, whose maximum wavelength is 479 nm. While this reagent is stable under general conditions it is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. CAS No.: 4733-39-5 Quantity Provided: 100 mg per bottle Molecular formula: C26H20N2 Molecular weight: 360.45 Assay: Minimum 99 % Analytical grade reagentBathocuproine has a variety of applications in chemical and biological sectors. This reagent is a colorimetric reagent. Bathocuproine has been employed to determine trace amounts of Cu (I) presence in wine and purified tellurium samples. It is furthermore an organic electronic material which is useful as a OLED electron transporter and hole blocker. This reagent is suitable for industrial synthesis of products and research applications.