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Sigma-Aldrich

Lepidine

99%

Synonym(s):

4-Methylquinoline

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H9N
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
143.19
Beilstein:
110926
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

99%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.620 (lit.)

bp

261-263 °C (lit.)

mp

9-10 °C (lit.)

density

1.083 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Cc1ccnc2ccccc12

InChI

1S/C10H9N/c1-8-6-7-11-10-5-3-2-4-9(8)10/h2-7H,1H3

InChI key

MUDSDYNRBDKLGK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Synthesis of lepidine from 4-anilinobutan-2-one in ethanol in the presence of HCl or FeCl3 has been reported. Nitration of lepidine has been reported.

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

235.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

113 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Mechanism of the Doebner-Miller lepidine synthesis.
Ogata Y, et al.
Journal of the Chemical Society B: Physical Organic, 805-810 (1969)
The Nitration of Lepidine and 2-Chlorolepidine.
Krahler SE and Burger A.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 64(10), 2417-2419 (1942)
S L Pfaller et al.
Canadian journal of microbiology, 45(7), 623-626 (1999-09-25)
Strain Lep1, isolated from a bacterial consortium capable of aerobic degradation of 4-methylquinoline (4-MQ), was chosen for further characterization as it was the only member of the consortium able to grow on 4-MQ in pure culture. Lep1 was identified as
H S Seleem et al.
Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 74(4), 869-874 (2009-09-22)
The electronic absorption spectra of a hydrazone: 2-[2-(4-methylquinolin-2-yl)hydrazono]-1,2-diphenylethanone (BHQ) derived from 2-hydrazino-4-methylquinoline and 1,2-diphenylethan-1,2-dione (benzil) have been studied in various solvents of different polarities. The dependence of the band shift Deltaupsilon on the solvent parameters viz.D, Z, E(T), DN, AN
S D Sutton et al.
Applied and environmental microbiology, 62(8), 2910-2914 (1996-08-01)
Methylquinolines and related N-heterocyclic aromatic compounds are common contaminants associated with the use of hydrocarbons in both coal gasification and wood treatment processes. These compounds have been found in groundwater, and many are known mutagens. A stable, five-member bacterial consortium

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