5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-2-naphthol

CAS: 1125-78-6

Ref. 3D-FT33519

Product Information

• Name: 5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-2-naphthol
• Synonyms: 2-Hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene, 2-Naphthalenol, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-, 2-Naphthol, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-, 5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-2-hydroxynaphthalene, 5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-2-naphthalenol, 5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-2-naphtol, 5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-β-naphthol, 5,6,7,8-Tetrahydronaphthalen-2-ol, 6-Hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene, 6-Hydroxytetralin, 6-Tetralinol, NSC 65604

Description

5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-2-naphthol is a synthetic estrogen that is an analog of estrone sulfate. It has been shown to be an estrogen agonist and can bind to the estrogen receptor. The binding of 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-naphthol to the receptor causes an increase in the production of proteins that regulate cell growth. This compound also has a hydroxy group and a hydrogen bond at the C3 position. The oxidation products of 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-naphthol are unknown but it is thought that they are less reactive than other estrogens because it does not undergo conjugation with glucuronic acid. 5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-2-naphthol has been shown in animal studies to have estrogenic activity and may be used as a treatment

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 148.2 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₀H₁₂O
• Purity: Min. 95%
• InChI: InChI=1S/C10H12O/c11-10-6-5-8-3-1-2-4-9(8)7-10/h5-7,11H,1-4H2
• InChI key: InChIKey=UMKXSOXZAXIOPJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: Oc1ccc2c(c1)CCCC2