Lepidine
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Preferred IUPAC name
4-Methylquinoline | |
Other names
Lepidine
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110926 | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.032 |
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Properties | |
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) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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.
See also
[edit]- Quinaldine, the isomer with the methyl group in position 2.
- Quinoline