Product Description of 7-Methylquinoline CAS#612-60-2
7-Methylquinoline has molecular formula C10H9N and molecular weight of 143.19. It is a pale yellow to light amber oily liquid with a characteristic quinoline-like odor. It is sparingly soluble in water and miscible with common organic solvents such as ethanol, ether and chloroform.
This aromatic heterocyclic compound contains a methyl-substituted quinoline ring and exhibits good chemical reactivity for electrophilic substitution reactions. It acts as a valuable fine chemical building block, mainly used for the synthesis of pharmaceutical intermediates, agrochemicals and dyestuff derivatives.
7-Methylquinoline Chemical Properties
| Melting point | 35-37 °C(lit.) |
| Boiling point | 258 °C(lit.) |
| density | 1.061 |
| refractive index | 1.6070 to 1.6210 |
| Fp | >230 °F |
| storage temp. | Room Temperature |
| solubility | Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly) |
| pka | 5.44±0.14(Predicted) |
| form | Viscous Liquid |
| color | Yellow |
| Water Solubility | <0.1 g/100 mL at 20 ºC |
| BRN | 110317 |
| Stability: | Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong acids. May be light sensitive. |
| InChIKey | KDYVCOSVYOSHOL-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 612-60-2(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Quinoline, 7-methyl-(612-60-2) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | 7-Methylquinoline (612-60-2) |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 37/38-41 |
| Safety Statements | 26-39 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | VC0560000 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 29334900 |
Product Application of 7-Methylquinoline CAS#612-60-2
In pharmaceutical research, 7-Methylquinoline serves as a key intermediate for synthesizing quinoline-based drug candidates, targeting anti-infective, anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor related compounds. For agrochemical manufacturing, it is applied to prepare fungicides, bactericides and plant growth regulators.
It can also be used to produce organic dyes and pigment intermediates. Additionally, this compound finds applications in chemical analytical research and organic synthesis studies for constructing various nitrogen-containing heterocyclic derivatives.
