5,7-DIBROMO-8-HYDROXYQUINOLINE

almost white powder

Brodiar,Intervet

5,7-Dibromoquinolin-8-ol

In testing for Cu, Fe, Ti.

antiinfectant, disinfectant

ChEBI: 5,7-dibromo-8-quinolinol is a member of quinolines and an organohalogen compound.

To a suspension of 14.5 g of 8-hydroxyquinoline in 400 ml of water was added dropwise a solution of 32.3 g bromine and 30 g 8% aqueous hydrobromide in 30 ml water. A temperature of reaction mixture decreased to 33°C. Stirring was continued for 30 min, a fine yellow 5,7-dibromo-8-hydroxyquinoline was collected by filtration, washed with water and dried; yield 29.8 g (98.4%), melting point 201°C.

Aprilin;Auanosept;Dibromoksin;Dibromoquin;Dibromoxine;Digesept;Diromo;Dirorno;Dysentrocym;Enosept;Enterokvin;Intestopan-q;Noroquinol;Paramibrodiar;Phenipan;Sandocycline;Sandoin;Starogyn;Susiform ad is vet.

Antibacterial

Broxyquinoline is a halogenated hydroxyquinoline. See entry for halogenated hydroxyquinoline derivatives and WHO comment for clioquinol.

Crystallise it from acetone/EtOH. It can be sublimed. [Beilstein 21/3 V 290.]