2,6-Dimethylnaphthalene

CAS: 581-42-0

Ref. 3D-FD59814

Product Information

• Name: 2,6-Dimethylnaphthalene
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 2,6-Dimethylnaphthalene is a methylating agent that reacts with carbonyl groups to form methyl esters. It has been shown to be effective in the production of dimethylnaphthalene from 2,6-dimethylnaphthalene. The mechanism of the reaction is thought to involve acid catalysis and hydrogen bonding. The activation energies for this process are estimated at -3.4 kcal/mol and -0.8 kcal/mol, respectively for the forward and reverse reactions. The kinetic parameters for this reaction have been determined by fitting the data to a first order rate equation, yielding a rate constant of 4.5x10^-3 s^(-1) and an equilibrium constant of 1.27x10^-7 M^(-2). A flow system has been used in an attempt to optimise the reaction conditions: hydrochloric acid was added as a catalyst and increased the yield of dimethylnaphthalene by 10

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 156.22 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₂H₁₂
• Color/Form: Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C12H12/c1-9-3-5-12-8-10(2)4-6-11(12)7-9/h3-8H,1-2H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=YGYNBBAUIYTWBF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: Cc1ccc2cc(C)ccc2c1