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C20H14O2
286.3 g/mol
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1,1'-Bi-2-naphthol

CAS18531-94-7EC210-014-0
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
Research Compound

1,1'-Bi-2-naphthol (BINOL) is an organic compound commonly employed as a ligand for transition-metal-catalyzed asymmetric synthesis. It exhibits axial chirality, and its two enantiomers are readily separable and stable toward racemization.

ligand for transition-metal-catalyzed asymmetric synthesis

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Safety Reference

Toxic
Toxic
Harmful
Harmful
Danger
H301Toxic if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

1-(2-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl)naphthalen-2-ol

InChIKey

PPTXVXKCQZKFBN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C=CC(=C2C3=C(C=CC4=CC=CC=C43)O)O

Synonyms (68)
  • (+)-2,2'-Binaphthol
  • (+)-Bi-2-naphthol
  • (-)-Bi-beta-naphthol
  • (5)-1,1'-bi-2-naphthol
  • (R)-(+)-1
  • (R)-(+)-1,1'-Bi-2-naphthol
  • (R)-2,2'-Binaphthol
  • (R)-BINOL
  • (R)-Bi-2-naphthol
  • (R)-Binaphthol
  • (RS)-1,1'-BI-2-NAPHTHOL
  • (RS)-1,1'-Bi-2,2'-naphthol
  • (S)-(-)-1,1'-Bi-2-naphthol
  • (S)-(-)-1,1'-bi-2-naphtol
  • (S)-1,1'-Bi-2,2'-naphthol
  • (S)-BINOL
  • (S)-Binaphthol
  • (r)-1,1'-binaphthyl-2,2'-diol
  • (s)-1,1'-binaphthyl-2,2'-diol
  • (s)-2,2'-binaphthol
  • 1,1'-Bi-2-naphthol
  • 1,1'-Binaphthyl-2,2'-diol
  • 1,1'-Bis-2-naphthol
  • 1,1a(2)-Bi-2-naphthol
  • 2,1'-binaphthalene
  • 2,1'-binaphthyl
  • 2,2'-Dihydroxybinaphthalene
  • 2,2'-Dihydroxydinaphthyl
  • 2,2'-Dinaphthol
  • BINOL, (R)-
  • BINOL, (S)-
  • Binol (R)-(+)-form
  • Binol (S)-(-)-form
  • Bis-beta-naphthol
  • Chiral binaphthol
  • alpha-Binaphthyl-2,2'-diol
  • beta-Binaphthol
  • binol