Chemical Properties | LIGHT BEIGE TO YELLOWISH CRYST. POWDER OR NEEDLES |
Uses | 4-Hydroxyquinolineis a hydroxylated quinoline derivative with antimicrobial activity. 4-Hydroxyquinoline showed growth-inhibitory effects against intestinal bacteria. 4-Hydroxyquinoline act as sacrifi
cial scavengers of the photogenerated oxygen species and has been shown to prevent the photodegradation of riboflavin. |
Uses | 4-Hydroxyquinoline is a medical raw material. |
Definition | ChEBI: A monohydroxyquinoline carrying a hydroxy group at position 4. |
Synthesis Reference(s) | Journal of the American Chemical Society, 68, p. 1264, 1946 DOI: 10.1021/ja01211a038 |
General Description | 4-Quinolinol (4-quinolone) is a quinolone compound which forms the core moiety of antibacterials such as norfloxacin, nalidixic acid, ciprofloxacin and cinoxacin. |
Biological Activity | 4-hydroxyquinoline is a hydroxylated quinoline derivative with antimicrobial activity. it shows growth-inhibitory effects against intestinal bacteria. it also can be used as sacrificial scavengers of the photogenerated oxygen species. |