8-Mercaptoquinoline is the organosulfur compound with the formula C9H7NSH. It is a derivative of the heterocycle quinoline, substituted in the 8-position with a thiol group. The compound is an analog of 8-hydroxyquinoline, a common chelating agent. The compound is a colorless solid.[1]
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Quinoline-8-thiol | |
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8-Quinolinethiol
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| Molar mass | 162.23 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colorless crystalline powder |
| Melting point | 58.5 °C (137.3 °F; 331.6 K) |
| Boiling point | 296 °C (565 °F; 569 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Preparation
editQuinoline reacts with chlorosulfuric acid to form quinoline-8-sulfonyl chloride, which reacts with triphenylphosphine in toluene to form 8-mercaptoquinoline.[2]
References
edit- ^ Fleischer, Holger "Structural chemistry of complexes of (n - 1)d10nsm metal ions with β-N-donor substituted thiolate ligands (m=0, 2)" Coordination Chemistry Reviews 2005, volume 249, pp. 799-827. doi:10.1016/j.ccr.2004.08.024
- ^ Rao, Heng; Yu, Wen-Qian; Zheng, Hui-Qin; Bonin, Julien; Fan, Yao-Ting; Hou, Hong-Wei (2016). "Highly efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution from nickel quinolinethiolate complexes under visible light irradiation". Journal of Power Sources. 324: 253–260. Bibcode:2016JPS...324..253R. doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2016.05.095. ISSN 0378-7753.