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D116408

2,7-Dihydroxynaphthalene

97%

Synonym(s):

2,7-Naphthalenediol

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Linear Formula:
C10H6(OH)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
160.17
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
209-478-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2042383
MDL number:
Assay:
97%
Form:
powder
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Product Name

2,7-Dihydroxynaphthalene, 97%

InChI key

DFQICHCWIIJABH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C10H8O2/c11-9-3-1-7-2-4-10(12)6-8(7)5-9/h1-6,11-12H

SMILES string

Oc1ccc2ccc(O)cc2c1

assay

97%

form

powder

mp

185-190 °C (lit.)

Quality Level

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Application

Starting material for the synthesis of sulfonic acids and divinylnaphthalenes.

General description

2,7-Dihydroxynaphthalene is a organic building block used to prepare sulfonic acids, divinylnaphthalenes, dyes, pigments, and fluorescent whiteners.

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves


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Alexandru Chichirau et al.
Free radical biology & medicine, 38(3), 344-355 (2005-01-05)
ortho-Hydroxyphenols (catechols) form a common structural unit in naturally occurring antioxidants such as polyphenols. They also show pro-oxidant characteristics which depend on their particular structure. Here we examined the acetylated versions of three catechols and a naphthalenediol for cytotoxicity to
Elisa Haug-Schifferdecker et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 285(22), 16487-16494 (2010-03-31)
Five fungal genomes from the Ascomycota (sac fungi) were found to contain a gene with sequence similarity to a recently discovered small group of bacterial prenyltransferases that catalyze the C-prenylation of aromatic substrates in secondary metabolism. The genes from Aspergillus
Efficient lactic acid-catalyzed route to naphthopyranopyrimidines under solvent-free conditions
Sadeh FN, et al.
Organic preparations and procedures international, 49, 35-44 (2017)
Allergic contact dermatitis from 2,7-dihydroxynaphthalene in hair dye.
A Eskelinen et al.
Contact dermatitis, 36(6), 312-313 (1997-06-01)
Raafat M Issa et al.
Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 62(4-5), 980-986 (2005-06-14)
The absorption spectra of mono- and bis-azo-derivatives obtained by coupling the diazonium salts of aromatic amines and 2,7-dihydroxynaphthalene have been studied in six organic solvents. The different absorption bands have been assigned and the effect of solvents on the charge

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