Chemical Properties
colorless to light yellow liquid
Uses
6-Methoxyquinoline is used as a precursor in the synthesis of:
- Fluorescent zinc and chlorine sensors.
- 5-Amino-2-aroylquinolines as potent tubulin polymerization inhibitors.
- 3-Fluoro-6-methoxyquinoline derivatives as inhibitors of bacterial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase.
- Cobalt-based ternary metal-organic complex as single?ion magnets.
Uses
6-Methoxyquinoline is a useful sythetic intermediate
Definition
ChEBI: An aromatic ether that is quinoline substituted at position 6 by a methoxy group.
Synthesis Reference(s)
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 68, p. 1584, 1946
DOI: 10.1021/ja01212a062
