8053. Quinazoline

Nomenclature

CAS number: 253-82-7
1,3-Benzodiazine; benzo[a]pyrimidine; 5,6-benzopyrimidine; phenmiazine.
C8H6N2; mol wt 130.15.
C 73.83%, H 4.65%, N 21.52%.

Description and references

Prepn from 2-nitrobenzylidenebis(formamide): Riedel, DE 174941; Chem. Zentralbl. 1906, II, 1372; Frdl. 8, 1238; Bogert, McColm, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 49, 2650 (1927).

Chemical structure

Properties

Leaflets from petr ether; odor of quinoline. Slightly bitter taste. mp 48.0-48.5°. bp772.5 243°; bp764 241.5°. Freely sol in water. Neutral reaction. Sol in many organic solvents.