4,4'-[2,2'-Bipyridine]-5,5'-diylbis[benzoic acid] is a useful intermediate used in the preparation of Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs). 4,4'-[2,2'-Bipyridine]-5,5'-diylbis[benzoic acid] has been used in Pt, cobalt-bipyridine- and cobalt-phenanthroline-based MOF preparations.