4,7,8-trihydroxyquinoline-2-carboxylic acid

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C10H7NO5

    SMILES
    C1=CC(=C(C2=C1C(=CC(=N2)C(=O)O)O)O)O

  • 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.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.0

    pKa est.
    7.84 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    221.17 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    556°C

    Flash point

    • 252.86 ˚C est.

  • 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

  • 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

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