6-Hydroxy-2-naphtoic acid

CAS: 16712-64-4

Ref. 3D-FH00099

Product Information

• Name: 6-Hydroxy-2-naphtoic acid
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 6-Hydroxy-2-naphtoic acid is an amide that is hydrolyzed to 6-hydroxybenzoic acid and formamide. It has been used as a viscosity modifier in the synthesis of polymers. 6-Hydroxy-2-naphtoic acid can be produced by a borane-tetrahydrofuran complex reaction with naphthalene. This reaction also produces p-hydroxybenzoic acid, which can then be converted to hydroxybenzoic acid with hydrochloric acid. The structural analysis of this compound has been performed using fluorescence probes and an inorganic acid.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 188.18 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₁H₈O₃
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Yellow Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C11H8O3/c12-10-4-3-7-5-9(11(13)14)2-1-8(7)6-10/h1-6,12H,(H,13,14)
• InChI key: InChIKey=KAUQJMHLAFIZDU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: O=C(O)c1ccc2cc(O)ccc2c1