Neocinchophen is an organic quinoline carboxylate compound with the systematic name ethyl 6-methyl-2-phenylquinoline-4-carboxylate. It is identified by CAS 485-34-7 and has the molecular formula C19H17NO2, with a stated molecular weight of 291.3. The molecule contains a quinoline ring system, a phenyl substituent, a methyl group, and an ethyl ester functionality, giving it a defined aromatic heterocyclic composition.
Its fused nitrogen-containing aromatic framework and ester group influence polarity, intermolecular interactions, and reaction behaviour. Like many aromatic organic solids, its handling and processing characteristics can depend on particle form, thermal history, purity, solvent choice, and environmental conditions. Neocinchophen should therefore be evaluated through material-specific documentation and suitable laboratory methods rather than assumed to behave identically across every source or preparation.
Neocinchophen has established historical recognition under aliases including Tolysin, Neoquinophan, Novatophan, and Neoatophan. In contemporary commercial contexts, it is most appropriately considered a specialty research and reference chemical for analytical examination, organic synthesis studies, compound comparison, and materials or formulation investigations. A common use in one setting does not by itself establish suitability for a particular process, formulation, or end product.
Selection should begin with the intended function, required identity confirmation, applicable purity needs, and compatibility with the planned solvent or reaction system. Users should also consider how the aromatic structure and ester group may respond to heat, light, moisture, acids, bases, and other reagents. Appropriate laboratory controls, documented handling procedures, and regionally applicable requirements remain important when assessing this compound for a specific purpose. For commercial selection, the compound name should be considered separately from the specification and supplied form required for the intended process.