8-Hydroxyquinoline
Agent Name
8-Hydroxyquinoline
CAS Number
148-24-3
Formula
C9-H7-N-O
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
1-Azanaphthalene-8-ol; 8-Chinolinol [Czech]; 8-Hydroxy-chinolin [German]; 8-Hydroxychinolin; 8-OQ; 8-Oxyquinoline; 8-Quinol; Bioquin; Fennosan; Fennosan H 30; Fennosan HF-15; Hydroxybenzopyridine; Oxin; Oxine; Oxybenzopyridine; Oxychinolin; Oxyquinoline; Phenopyridine; Quinoline, 8-hydroxy-; Quinophenol; Tumex; o-Oxychinolin [German]; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Quinolines
Description
White solid with a phenolic odor; [Hawley] White or tan powder; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as an antiseptic, hydrogen peroxide stabilizer, chemical reagent, corrosion inhibitor, stabilizer in nylon, chelating agent, fungicide, and brightener of steel sheets in electroplating baths; Also used to make dyes; [HSDB]
Comments
Oral LD50 (rat) = 1.2 g/kg; Causes convulsions when given intraperitoneally(ip) with an LD50 (rat) = 50 mg/kg; [HSDB] An irritant; Harmful if swallowed; Causes mutagenic effects and tumors in animals after high-dose feeding studies; [MSDSonline]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.0016 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) > 1,210 mg/m3/6h
Explanatory Notes
VP from ChemIDplus;
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
IARC Carcinogen
Not classifiable
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: