General Description
Clear pale yellow liquid or oil.
Reactivity Profile
6-METHYLQUINOLINE(91-62-3) is sensitive to prolonged exposure to light. May react vigorously with strong oxidizing agents and strong acids . Neutralizes acids in exothermic reactions to form salts plus water. May be incompatible with isocyanates, halogenated organics, peroxides, phenols (acidic), epoxides, anhydrides, and acid halides. Flammable gaseous hydrogen may be generated in combination with strong reducing agents, such as hydrides.
Air & Water Reactions
Insoluble in water.
Fire Hazard
This chemical is probably combustible.
Description
6-Methylquinoline has a quinoline odor. May be synthesized from
p-amino-benzaldehyde and acetone.
Chemical Properties
6-Methylquinoline has a pungent, heavy odor.
Chemical Properties
clear light yellow to light orange liquid
Occurrence
Reported found in Finnish and Japanese whiskey.
Application
6-Methylquinoline, is a building block used for the synthesis of various pharmaceutical compounds, and biologically active compounds. It can be used for the preparation of pyranobenzopyrone compounds, having anti-norovirus activity.
Uses
6-Methylquinoline can be used as primary carbon source in culture of Pseudomonas putida QP1. 6-Methylquinoline was used in the synthesis of fluorescent halide-sensitive quinolinium dyes and fluorescent probes for determination of chloride in biological systems.
Definition
ChEBI: 6-methylquinoline is a member of quinolines.
Biochem/physiol Actions
6-Methylquinoline undergoes biodegradation by quinoline-degrading culture of Pseudomonas putida.
Synthesis
From coal tar, by synthesis from p-aminobenzaldehyde and acetone.
Purification Methods
Reflux it with BaO, then fractionally distil it. Further purified it via its recrystallised ZnCl2 complex (m 190o). [Cumper et al. J Chem Soc 1176 1962, Beilstein 20 III/IV 3498, 20/7 V 400.]
