1,3,6-Hexanetricarbonitrile CAS:1772-25-4

The primary industrial application of HETCN lies in its use as an essential intermediate for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. Its unique structure allows it to participate in various chemical reactions that yield complex molecules including pesticides or medicines. These compounds have wide ranging applications from controlling agricultural pests to treating human diseases. Another emerging use case for HETCN lies in the field of organic electronics where researchers are exploring potential new materials for solar cells or OLED display devices based on conjugated oligomers derived from HETCN units. The advantage of this approach lies in the ease with which such oligomers can be obtained by coupling multiple HETCN units through copper catalyzed reactions. In addition, oligomers derived from HETCN show promising optical and electronic properties which could lead to more efficient devices and brighter displays if successful commercialization takes place. This makes HETCN an important material both now and potentially into the future within this growing industry sector.