8-Hydroxyquinoline

8-Hydroxyquinoline is an organic compound with the formula C9H7NO. It is a derivative of the heterocycle quinoline by placement of an OH group on carbon number 8. This colorless compound is widely used commercially, although under a variety of names. It is usually prepared from quinoline-8-sulfonic acid and from a Skraup synthesis from 2-aminophenol. 8-Hydroxyquinoline is a monoprotic bidentate chelating agent. Related ligands are the Schiff base... more

Chemical Compound

Structure (SMILES):

  • OC1=C(N=CC=C2)C2=CC=C1

CAS ID:

  • 148-24-3

PubChem ID:

  • 1923
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