4,7,8-trihydroxyquinoline-2-carboxylic acid
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Identifiers
Molecular formula
C10H7NO5SMILES
C1=CC(=C(C2=C1C(=CC(=N2)C(=O)O)O)O)O
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Odor profile
Fragrance Odorless 77.22% Phenolic 39.22% Burnt 28.04% Bitter 19.84% Savory 19.75% Milky 18.2% Smoky 17.96% Balsamic 17.79% Vanilla 15.83% Medicinal 14.89% Flavor Bitter 71.19% Odorless 50.56% Mild 38.87% Bland 27.13% Phenolic 25.71% Very mild 24.43% Sweet-like 23.36% Bread crust 21.21% Nitrile 20.92% Taco 20.89% Odor impact est.
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Properties
XLogP3-AA
1.0pKa est.
7.84 (neutral)Molecular weight
221.17 g/molVapor pressure est.
- hPa @ 20°C
- hPa @ 25°C
Evaporation rate
Ultra slowBoiling point est.
556°CFlash point
- 252.86 ˚C est.
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Applications
4,7,8-trihydroxyquinoline-2-carboxylic acid is primarily used as an organic synthesis intermediate and as a scaffold for metal-coordination chemistry; in industry it is commonly evaluated as a building block for chelating ligands that bind transition metals, supporting catalyst systems and functional materials. It also serves as a precursor for dyes, fluorescent probes, and analytical sensors, leveraging its multiple hydroxy groups to enable conjugation and sensing functions. The compound can act as a functional monomer or derivatizable site in polymer and coating formulations, enabling crosslinking and performance tuning. In pharmaceutical R&D, it is used as a starting point for routes to more complex bioactive molecules. Additionally, it is considered a precursor for coordination complexes that may find applications in electronics and optoelectronic materials.
gpt-5-nano
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Solubility @25˚C
Solvent Solubility (g/L) ethanol 2.47 methanol 5.15 isopropanol 2.12 water 0.55 ethyl acetate 0.33 n-propanol 2.25 acetone 0.08 n-butanol 1.61 acetonitrile 0.08 DMF 7.75 toluene 0.05 isobutanol 0.99 1,4-dioxane 0.69 methyl acetate 0.31 THF 3.97 2-butanone 0.51 n-pentanol 0.77 sec-butanol 2.64 n-hexane 0.01 ethylene glycol 11.1 NMP 28.61 cyclohexane 0.01 DMSO 27.05 n-butyl acetate 0.69 n-octanol 1.15 chloroform 0.0 n-propyl acetate 0.24 acetic acid 0.7 dichloromethane 0.0 cyclohexanone 0.42 propylene glycol 6.91 isopropyl acetate 0.37 DMAc 28.16 2-ethoxyethanol 19.14 isopentanol 2.02 n-heptane 0.09 ethyl formate 0.19 1,2-dichloroethane 0.01 n-hexanol 1.52 2-methoxyethanol 50.92 isobutyl acetate 0.05 tetrachloromethane 0.0 n-pentyl acetate 0.71 transcutol 13.42 n-heptanol 2.4 ethylbenzene 0.07 MIBK 0.4 2-propoxyethanol 14.96 tert-butanol 5.46 MTBE 0.87 2-butoxyethanol 10.74 propionic acid 1.14 o-xylene 0.17 formic acid 6.58 diethyl ether 0.31 m-xylene 0.09 p-xylene 0.05 chlorobenzene 0.0 dimethyl carbonate 0.71 n-octane 0.03 formamide 14.9 cyclopentanone 1.12 2-pentanone 0.34 anisole 0.4 cyclopentyl methyl ether 1.36 gamma-butyrolactone 2.11 1-methoxy-2-propanol 31.24 pyridine 0.38 3-pentanone 0.28 furfural 2.0 n-dodecane 0.02 diethylene glycol 23.23 diisopropyl ether 0.18 tert-amyl alcohol 6.81 acetylacetone 0.5 n-hexadecane 0.03 acetophenone 0.58 methyl propionate 0.87 isopentyl acetate 0.63 trichloroethylene 0.0 n-nonanol 1.33 cyclohexanol 1.08 benzyl alcohol 0.7 2-ethylhexanol 0.99 isooctanol 1.55 dipropyl ether 1.25 1,2-dichlorobenzene 0.01 ethyl lactate 1.65 propylene carbonate 0.47 n-methylformamide 4.16 2-pentanol 1.54 n-pentane 0.01 1-propoxy-2-propanol 9.99 1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 2.76 2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 7.0 mesitylene 0.09 ε-caprolactone 1.34 p-cymene 0.29 epichlorohydrin 0.74 1,1,1-trichloroethane 0.0 2-aminoethanol 16.73 morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 13.23 sulfolane 10.54 2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.02 2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2.1 n-hexyl acetate 0.86 isooctane 0.01 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 10.52 sec-butyl acetate 0.21 tert-butyl acetate 0.99 decalin 0.01 glycerin 26.06 diglyme 16.26 acrylic acid 1.17 isopropyl myristate 0.47 n-butyric acid 0.95 acetyl acetate 0.11 di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 0.57 ethyl propionate 0.46 nitromethane 0.72 1,2-diethoxyethane 1.5 benzonitrile 0.1 trioctyl phosphate 0.67 1-bromopropane 0.01 gamma-valerolactone 3.95 n-decanol 1.02 triethyl phosphate 0.74 4-methyl-2-pentanol 0.89 propionitrile 0.16 vinylene carbonate 0.2 1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 2.21 DMS 0.48 cumene 0.08 2-octanol 1.19 2-hexanone 0.27 octyl acetate 0.74 limonene 0.37 1,2-dimethoxyethane 8.51 ethyl orthosilicate 0.75 tributyl phosphate 0.42 diacetone alcohol 7.22 N,N-dimethylaniline 0.75 acrylonitrile 0.27 aniline 0.37 1,3-propanediol 19.38 bromobenzene 0.0 dibromomethane 0.0 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 0.01 2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 0.53 tetrabutyl urea 1.34 diisobutyl methanol 0.83 2-phenylethanol 1.1 styrene 0.03 dioctyl adipate 0.65 dimethyl sulfate 2.44 ethyl butyrate 0.77 methyl lactate 5.2 butyl lactate 1.93 diethyl carbonate 0.46 propanediol butyl ether 6.53 triethyl orthoformate 1.04 p-tert-butyltoluene 0.3 methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 3.08 morpholine 3.48 tert-butylamine 1.16 n-dodecanol 0.67 dimethoxymethane 5.43 ethylene carbonate 0.17 cyrene 6.29 2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1.4 2-ethylhexyl acetate 0.41 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 0.02 4-methylpyridine 0.33 dibutyl ether 0.49 2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 0.83 DEF 3.03 dimethyl isosorbide 7.56 tetrachloroethylene 0.01 eugenol 3.14 triacetin 1.07 span 80 3.76 1,4-butanediol 4.42 1,1-dichloroethane 0.0 2-methyl-1-pentanol 1.04 methyl formate 0.84 2-methyl-1-butanol 2.02 n-decane 0.04 butyronitrile 0.13 3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 0.87 1-chlorooctane 0.11 1-chlorotetradecane 0.06 n-nonane 0.03 undecane 0.03 tert-butylcyclohexane 0.01 cyclooctane 0.01 cyclopentanol 1.76 tetrahydropyran 0.31 tert-amyl methyl ether 1.81 2,5,8-trioxanonane 12.04 1-hexene 0.02 2-isopropoxyethanol 6.33 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 0.74 methyl butyrate 0.51 Scent© AI
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Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
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Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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No restriction |
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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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No restriction |
Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
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No restriction |
Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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No restriction |