2-Methyl-8-quinolinol is a methyl substituted quinolinol derivative that shows fungicidal property.It can also undergo complexation with transition metal complexes.
2-Methyl-8-quinolinol (HqMe) may be used as a ligand for preparing bis (2-methyl-8-quinolinolato) aluminum(III)-μ-oxo-bis (2-methyl-8-quinolinolato ) aluminum (III). It may also be used in the preparation of a scandium 2-methyl-8-quinolinolate complex [Sc(qMe)4(H)].