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HCID 178428811Generated: October 26, 2026

2-Methylquinolin-4-ol

AKOS 91415 · 2-methylquinolinol · TIMTEC-BB SBB003979 · 4-HYDROXYQUINALDINE · 2-METHYLQUINOLIN-4-OL · 2-METHYL-4-QUINOLINOL · 4-HYDROXYQUINALDINE 98% · 4-Quinolinol, 2-methyl-

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2-Methylquinolin-4-ol molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.607-67-0
Molecular formulaC10H9NO
Average molar mass159.18 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass159.06841391 g/mol
SMILESCc1cc(O)c2ccccc2n1
InChIKeyNWINIEGDLHHNLH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID69089

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP1.9
Topological polar surface area29.1
Hydrogen bond donors1
Hydrogen bond acceptors2
Rotatable bonds0
Heavy atoms12
Formal charge0
Complexity232
Melting point234-236 °C(lit.)
Boiling point284.68°C (rough estimate)
Density1.1202 (rough estimate)
Refractive index1.6070 (estimate)
Storage conditionsSealed in dry,Room Temperature
Physical statepowder to crystal
pKa (acidity coefficient)4.44±0.40(Predicted)
ColorWhite to Light yellow
SolubilitySlightly soluble in water.
λmax317nm(CHCl3)(lit.)
BRN118320
InChIInChI=1S/C10H9NO/c1-7-6-10(12)8-4-2-3-5-9(8)11-7/h2-6H,1H3,(H,11,12)
InChIKeyNWINIEGDLHHNLH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESN1C2C(=CC=CC=2)C(O)=CC=1C
LogP (partition coefficient)1.902 (est)
CAS DataBase Reference607-67-0(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference4-Quinolinol, 2-methyl-(607-67-0)
UNSPSC Code12352100
NACRESNA.22
GHS pictogramGHS07
Signal wordWarning
GHS hazard statementsH315-H319-H335
GHS precautionary statementsP261-P264-P271-P280-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338
Target organsRespiratory system
Personal protective equipment (PPE)dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Hazard symbolsXi
Risk statements (R)36/37/38
Safety statements (S)26-37/39-36/37/39-22
Water hazard class (WGK)3
Customs code29334900
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids
Hazard classEye Irrit. 2Skin Irrit. 2STOT SE 3

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationWarningH315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]H319 (100%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]H335 (97.8%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposureRespiratory tract irritation]P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)Aggregated GHS information provided per 45 reports by companies from 5 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.
Hazard Classes and CategoriesSkin Irrit. 2 (100%)Eye Irrit. 2 (100%)STOT SE 3 (97.8%)
Personal protective equipment (PPE)dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Water hazard class (WGK)3
Customs code29334900
Risk statements (R)36/37/38
Signal wordWarning
GHS pictogramGHS07
Hazard symbolsXi
Safety statements (S)26-37/39-36/37/39-22
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids
Target organsRespiratory system
GHS hazard statementsH315-H319-H335
Hazard classEye Irrit. 2Skin Irrit. 2STOT SE 3
GHS precautionary statementsP261-P264-P271-P280-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338

Applications & Uses

Uses

4-Hydroxy-2-methylquinoline is act as an intermediate in the synthesis of dequalinium chloride and as pharmaceutical intermediate.

Uses

4-Hydroxy-2-methylquinoline can be used as an intermediate in the synthesis of a wide range of medicinally important compounds such as:Synthesis of 2-(quinolin-4-yloxy)acetamides as potent antitubercular agents.Synthesis of 2-arylethenylquinoline derivatives for the treatment of Alzheimer′s disease.Synthesis of 1,10-diethoxy-1H-pyrano[4,3-b]quinolones as antibacterial agents.Synthesis of phenylimidazole-pyrazolo[1,5-c]quinazolines as potent phophodiesterase 10A (PDE10A) inhibitors.