2,2';6',2'-terpyridine is widely utilized in the field of supramolecular chemistry, which is used to manufacture the racks, ladders and grids, helicates, catenanes and dendrimers. It plays an important role as a ligand in coordination chemistry. Its complexes are employed in the oxidation of alcohols, the carbonylation of aromatic compounds and as oxygen-binding molecules. Functionalized terpyridine ligands were used in semiconductors and solar panels. It forms chealate complexes with europium(III) and terbium(III), which is used in protein labelling.
