148-24-3
Product Name:
8-Hydroxyquinoline
Formula:
C9H7NO
Synonyms:
8-Hydroxyquinoline;8-Oxychinolin;8-Quinolinol;Oxine;Oxine, 8-Quinolinol
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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | 8-hydroxyquinoline appears as white to off-white or faintly yellow crystalline powder. Phenolic odor. (NTP, 1992) |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | White crystals or white crystalline powder |
| Odor | Phenolic odor |
| Boiling Point | 513 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Melting Point | 169 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Solubility | less than 1 mg/mL at 61 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 1.034 at 408 °F (NTP, 1992) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.0016 [mmHg] |
| LogP | log Kow = 2.02 |
| Stability/Shelf Life | DARKENS WHEN EXPOSED TO LIGHT. |
| Decomposition | WHEN HEATED TO DECOMP EMITS HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES OF /NITROGEN OXIDES/. |
| Dissociation Constants | 5.017 |
| Collision Cross Section | 123.6 Ų [M+H]+ [CCS Type: TW, Method: calibrated with polyalanine and drug standards] |
| Kovats Retention Index | 1326.3 1348.9 1339 1312 |
| Other Experimental Properties | Readily forms stable metal chelates |
| Chemical Classes | Nitrogen Compounds -> Quinolines |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Corrosion Corrosives GHS05  Skull and Crossbones Acute Toxicity GHS06  Health Hazard GHS08  Environment GHS09 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H301:Acute toxicity,oral H317:Sensitisation, Skin H318:Serious eye damage/eye irritation H410:Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P202:Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood. P273:Avoid release to the environment. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P301+P310:IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician. P302+P352:IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 145.16 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 145.052763847 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 145.052763847 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 33.1 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 11 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 138 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
Description
8-Hydroxyquinoline may be used as a chelating ligand in the preparation of tris-(8-hydroxyquinoline)aluminum (Alq3), an organic electroluminescent compound used in organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs).