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Also known as Lepidin, gamma-Methylquinoline, p-Methylquinoline, Cincholepidine, 4-Lepidine

Lepidine, or 4-methylquinoline, is an organic compound with the formula . It is one of the two commercially important methyl quinolines. It is a colorless liquid, although impure samples can appear yellow.

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143.073
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chemical formula
C₁₀H₉N
canonical SMILES
CC1=CC=NC2=CC=CC=C12
melting point
10.0
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4-Methylquinoline
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Lepidine, or 4-methylquinoline, is an organic compound with the formula . It is one of the two commercially important methyl quinolines. It is a colorless liquid, although impure samples can appear yellow.

Its methyl group is fairly acidic, allowing for condensations to occur at this position, especially when the nitrogen is quaternized. It is used in the preparation of cyanine dyes.

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