Lepidine

Lepidine
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 4-Methylquinoline
	Other names Lepidine
Identifiers
CAS Number	491-35-0 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Beilstein Reference	110926
ChEBI	CHEBI:48983 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL9734 ;
ChemSpider	13854818 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.032
EC Number	207-734-2;
PubChem CID	10285;
UNII	116169T3O8 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7047067 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C10H9N/c1-8-6-7-11-10-5-3-2-4-9(8)10/h2-7H,1H3 Key: MUDSDYNRBDKLGK-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES Cc1ccnc2ccccc12;
Properties
Chemical formula	C10H9N
Molar mass	143.19 g/mol
Appearance	Colorless or yellow liquid
Density	1.083 g/ml
Melting point	9 to 10 °C (48 to 50 °F; 282 to 283 K)
Boiling point	261 to 263 °C (502 to 505 °F; 534 to 536 K)
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Lepidine, or 4-methylquinoline, is a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound. Its methyl group is fairly acidic, allowing for condensations to occur at this position, especially when the nitrogen is quaternized. It is used in the preparation of certain dyes.

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