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Colorless or light yellow oily liquid. The melting point is 19°C, the boiling point is 262.7°C, 129°C (2.0kPa), the relative density is 1.0830 (20/4°C), and the refractive index is 1.6219. It is miscible with ethanol and ether, soluble in benzene and slightly soluble in water.

5-Methylquinoline is used for the synthesis of photosensitizing dyes.

5-Methylquinoline can be prepared by reacting m-amino-p-toluonitrile, glycerol and m-nitrobenzene sulfonate in an acidic environment.