4,4'-Di-tert-butyl-2,2'-dipyridyl

1. Ligand for the iridium-catalyzed borylation of arenes
2. Ligand for the iridium-catalyzed synthesis of arylboronic acids and aryl trifluoroborates
3. Ligand for the nickel-catalyzed hydroxycarboxylation of 1,2-dienes by reaction carbon dioxide and oxygen
4. Ligand for the iridium-catalyzed meta borylation followed by halogenation of 1,3-disubstituted arenes
5. Ligand for the iridium-catalyzed silyl-directed ortho-borylation of arenes
6. Ligand for the iridium-catalyzed silane borylation followed by aryl borylation
7. Ligand for the iridium-catalyzed microwave-accelerated borylation of aromatic C-H bonds
8. Ligand for the iridium-catalyzed silyl-directed borylation of indoles
9. Ligand for the nickel-catalyzed synthesis of functionalized dialkyl ketones from carboxylic acids and alkyl halides
10. Ligand for the iron-catalyzed arylation of heterocycles 

white cyrstalline powder

4,4''-Di-tert-butyl-2,2''-bipyridine acts as a reagent in the preparation, antiproliferative and cytotoxic activity of apoptotic ruthenium nitrogen heterocyclic complexes via combinatorial library synthesis.