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2,2'-Bipyridine-5,5'-diamine has been shown to have carcinogenic properties and may induce bromoethane mutagenicity in the liver. This compound is also mutagenic when added to propylene carbonate. It is luminescent in air or water when exposed to UV light.

2,2'-Bipyridine-5,5'-diamine is an acidic metalloporphyrin that has been shown to react with epoxides to form nucleophilic adducts. This compound can be used as a ligand for lanthanide ions and reacts with aminopyridine to form bromoethane.