2-Naphthalenemethanol

CAS: 1592-38-7

Ref. 3D-FN14798

Product Information

• Name: 2-Naphthalenemethanol
• Brand: Biosynth

Description

2-Naphthalenemethanol is a chemical compound that belongs to the group of organic compounds. It is one of the simplest aromatic alcohols and has been used as a model for the study of other more complex molecules. 2-Naphthalenemethanol is synthesized by reacting sodium salts with borane-tetrahydrofuran complex in dry diethyl ether. The reaction mechanism involves the formation of an ester linkage between the two naphthalenes, which can then undergo hydrolysis to form an alcohol. 2-Naphthalenemethanol can be converted into its structural analog, naphthalene, via condensation reactions with formaldehyde or ethylene glycol. The chemical properties of 2-naphthalenemethanol have been studied using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) and x-ray crystallography, which revealed that it exists as a zwitterion consisting of two covalently

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 158.2 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₁H₁₀O
• Purity: Min. 98 Area-%
• Color/Form: Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C11H10O/c12-8-9-5-6-10-3-1-2-4-11(10)7-9/h1-7,12H,8H2
• InChI key: InChIKey=MFGWMAAZYZSWMY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: OCc1ccc2ccccc2c1