Quinoline

Quinoline is a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound widely used in antimalarial drugs, dyes, and medicinal chemistry research.

Chemical Formula of Quinoline:

  • C₉H₇N

Quinoline

Physical Properties of Quinoline:

Property Value
Appearance Colorless to yellow liquid
Boiling Point ~238 °C
Melting Point ~-15 °C
Solubility Slightly soluble in water
Basicity Lower than pyridine (pKa ~4.9)

Medicinal Uses:

  • Core structure in antimalarial drugs (e.g., chloroquine, quinine).
  • Used in antibacterial, anticancer, and antiviral agents.
  • Useful in fluorescent dyes and corrosion inhibitors.
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