Disalicylalpropylenediimine

Disalicylalpropylenediimine (CAS 94-91-7), also known as N,N-disalicylidene propanediamine, is a Schiff base ligand used in pharmaceutical synthesis and catalytic chemistry.

Where is Disalicylalpropylenediimine used?

• Pharmaceutical and biotechnology research: precursor
• Synthesis of metal-Schiff base complexes evaluated as active intermediates in drug development pipelines
• Copper, cobalt, and manganese complexes as catalyst precursors
• Oxidation and asymmetric synthesis reactions with controlled selectivity
• Coordination chemistry platforms: building salen-type ligand frameworks
• Research-scale procurement is common for screening metal complex libraries in medicinal chemistry and enzyme-mimetic studies.

Good to know: It functions as a chelating agent that coordinates transition metals into stable complexes with defined geometry. Bulk availability varies by supplier; confirm specification documentation before committing to larger volumes.

Commercial specifications

• Research and development quantities from gram to kilogram scale
• Purity confirmed by HPLC or elemental analysis