Isoquinoline

Name:
Isoquinoline
Detailed information:
CAS 119-65-3.

Properties:

Colorless plates or liquid. D 1.099 (20C), mp 26.48C, bp 243C, refr index 1.6223 (25C). Insoluble in water; soluble in dilute mineral acids and most organic solvents. Combustible.

Derivation:

From coal tar, also synthetic.

Hazard:

Toxic by ingestion.

Use:

Manufacture of pharmaceuticals (such as nicotinic acid), dyes, insecticides, rubber accelerators, and in organic synthesis.