quinaldine

Also known as 2-methyl-quinoline

Quinaldine or 2-methylquinoline is an organic compound with the formula CH3C9H6N. It is one of the methyl derivatives of the heterocyclic compound quinoline. It is bioactive and is used in the preparation of various dyes. It is a colorless oil but commercial samples can appear colored.

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Within Vinony's link graph, quinaldine is referenced by 10 other articles, and connects out to Skraup reaction, International Standard Book Number and mass density.

It sits within the topics Chembox having GHS data, ECHA InfoCard ID from Wikidata and Methyl compounds.

Its subject is documented across 16 Wikipedia language editions.

Chemical data

Formula: C10H9N
Molecular weight: 143.18 g/mol
IUPAC name: 2-methylquinoline
SMILES: CC1=NC2=CC=CC=C2C=C1
InChIKey: SMUQFGGVLNAIOZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP: 2.6
Polar surface area: 12.9 Å²
H-bond donors: 0
H-bond acceptors: 1
Formal charge: 0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Molecule type: Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Mass: 143.073

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found in taxon: Physarum polycephalum
Commons category: 2-Methylquinoline
chemical formula: C₁₀H₉N
canonical SMILES: CC1=NC2=CC=CC=C2C=C1
refractive index: 1.6126
density: 1.0585
boiling point: 247.6
melting point: -2

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Production and reactions
Properties
Uses
See also
References
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==Production and reactions== Quinaldine is recovered from coal tar. It can be prepared from aniline and paraldehyde via Skraup synthesis or from aniline and crotonaldehyde via Doebner-von Miller variation of the Skraup reaction.

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