Quinoline (91-22-5)

?Quinoline (CAS NO.91-22-5) is also named as 1-Azanaphthalene ; 1-Benzazine ; 2,3-Benzopyridine ; AI3-01241 ; B-500 ; Benzo(b)pyridine ; Benzopyridine ; Benzopyridine (VAN) ; CCRIS 547 ; Chinoleine ; Chinolin ; Chinolin [Czech] ; Chinoline ; FEMA No. 3470 ; HSDB 121 ; Leucol ; Leukol ; NSC 3396 ; Quinolin ; USAF EK-218?.?Quinoline (CAS NO.91-22-5) is?colourless to brown liquid with a peculiar odor.?It is soluble in water. Contact may irritate to skin, eyes, and mucous membranes. It may be toxic by ingestion.?Quinoline is hygroscopic.?It absorbs as much as 22% water. Quinoline is sensitive to light and moisture. Quinoline darkens on storage.?It is a weak base. A potentially explosive reaction may occur with hydrogen peroxide. Quinoline reacts violently with dinitrogen tetraoxide.?It also reacts violently with perchromates.?It is incompatible with (linseed oil + thionyl chloride) and maleic anhydride. Quinoline is also incompatible with strong oxidizers and strong acids. Quinoline can be unpredictably violent. Quinoline dissolves sulfur, phosphorus and arsenic trioxide. Quinoline may attack some forms of plastics.?It is a preparative hazard. Vapors are irritating to nose and throat and may cause headaches, dizziness, and nausea if inhaled. Ingestion causes irritation of mouth and stomach; vomiting may occur.

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