Quinoline

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Quinoline[1]
Quinoline molecule Quinoline molecule
Identifiers
CAS number 91-22-5 YesY
PubChem 7047
ChemSpider 6780 YesY
UNII E66400VT9R YesY
EC number 202-051-6
UN number 2656
KEGG C06413 YesY
MeSH Quinolines
ChEBI CHEBI:17362 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL14474 YesY
RTECS number VA9275000
3DMet B00959
Jmol-3D images Image 1
Properties
Molecular formula C9H7N
Molar mass 129.16 g/mol
Appearance yellowish oily liquid
Density 1.093 g/mL
Melting point 15 °C
Boiling point 237 °C/760 mm Hg, 108-110 °C/11 mm Hg
Solubility in water Slightly soluble
Solubility Soluble in alcohol, ether, and carbon disulfide
Acidity (pKa) 4.85[2]
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of
formation ΔfHo298
174.9 kJ mol−1
Hazards
R-phrases R21, R22
S-phrases S26, S27, S28, S29, S30, Template:S31, Template:S32, S33, Template:S34, S35, S36
NFPA 704
1
2
0
Flash point 101 °C; 214 °F; 374 K
Autoignition temperature 400 °C; 752 °F; 673 K
LD50 331 mg/kg
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Quinoline is a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound with the chemical formula C9H7N. It is a colorless hygroscopic liquid with a strong odor. Aged samples, if exposed to light, become yellow and later brown. Quinoline is only slightly soluble in cold water but dissolves readily in hot water and most organic solvents. Quinoline itself has few applications, but many of its derivatives are useful in diverse applications. A prominent example is quinine, which is found naturally in plants as alkaloids. 4-Hydroxy-2-alkylquinolines (HAQs) are involved in antibiotic resistance.

Occurrence and isolation

Quinoline was first extracted from coal tar in 1834 by Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge.[3] Coal tar remains the principal source of commercial quinoline.[4]

Like other nitrogen heterocyclic compounds, such as pyridine derivatives, quinoline is often reported as an environmental contaminant associated with facilities processing oil shale or coal, and has also been found at legacy wood treatment sites. Owing to high water solubility quinoline has significant potential for mobility in the environment, which may promote water contamination. Quinoline is readily degradable by certain microorganisms, such as Rhodococcus species Strain Q1, which was isolated from soil and paper mill sludge.[5]

Quinoline is present in small amounts in crude oil within the virgin diesel fraction. It can be removed by hydrotreating often with a nickel-molybedenum on alumina catalyst.

Synthesis

Quinolines can be synthesized from simple anilines using a number of named reactions.

Going clockwise from top these are:

A number of other processes exist, which require specifically substituted anilines or related compounds:

Applications

Quinoline is used in the manufacture of dyes, the preparation of hydroxyquinoline sulfate and niacin. It has also used as a solvent for resins and terpenes.

Quinoline is mainly used as a feedstock in the production of other specialty chemicals. Approximately 4 tonnes are produced annually according to a report published in 2005.[4] Its principal use is as a precursor to 8-hydroxyquinoline, which is a versatile chelating agent and precursor to pesticides. Its 2- and 4-methyl derivatives are precursors to cyanine dyes. Oxidation of quinoline affords quinolinic acid (pyridine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid), a precursor to the herbicide sold under the name "Assert".[4]

See also

References

  1. "QUINOLINE (BENZOPYRIDINE)". Chemicalland21.com. Retrieved 2012-06-14. 
  2. Brown, H.C., et al., in Baude, E.A. and Nachod, F.C., Determination of Organic Structures by Physical Methods, Academic Press, New York, 1955.
  3. "Quinoline". Encyclopædia Britannica. 1911. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Gerd Collin; Hartmut Höke (2005), "Quinoline and Isoquinoline", Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, Weinheim: Wiley-VCH, doi:10.1002/14356007.a22_465 
  5. O'Loughlin, Edward J.; Kehrmeyer, Staci R.; Sims, Gerald K. (1996). "Isolation, characterization, and substrate utilization of a quinoline-degrading bacterium". International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation 38 (2): 107. doi:10.1016/S0964-8305(96)00032-7. 

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