Naphthalene 1,4-dicarboxaldehyde

CAS: 38153-01-4

Ref. 3D-FN67114

Product Information

• Name: Naphthalene 1,4-dicarboxaldehyde
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: Naphthalene 1,4-dicarboxaldehyde is a low energy focusing molecule that is used in macrocyclic compounds. It can be oxidized to form naphthalene 1,4-diacid and naphthalene 1,4-diketone. This compound has been used to synthesize the triarylmethane dye viologen by Wittig reaction. Naphthalene 1,4-dicarboxaldehyde has also been shown to have fluorescence properties and can be useful for chemiluminescence. Naphthalene 1,4-dicarboxaldehyde reacts with sulfide or amine groups to form sulfides or amines respectively.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 184.19 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₂H₈O₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C12H8O2/c13-7-9-5-6-10(8-14)12-4-2-1-3-11(9)12/h1-8H
• InChI key: InChIKey=XUFLAVKRRLBIMV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: O=Cc1ccc(C=O)c2ccccc12