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C10H8O2
160.17 g/mol
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2,7-DIHYDROXYNAPHTHALENE

CAS582-17-2EC209-478-7
Category
Dye & Pigment
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
Oxidative hair dye component

2,7-Dihydroxynaphthalene is an organic compound used primarily as a component in oxidative hair dye formulations. It features a naphthalene ring system with two hydroxyl substituents.

Oxidative hair dye component

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Harmful
Harmful
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H318Causes serious eye damage
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

naphthalene-2,7-diol

InChIKey

DFQICHCWIIJABH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC(=CC2=C1C=CC(=C2)O)O

Synonyms (12)
  • 2,7-DIHYDROXYNAPHTHALENE
  • 2,7-Dihydroxyl naphthalene
  • 2,7-Naphthalenediol
  • 2,7-Naphthalenediol (8CI,9CI)
  • 2,7-Naphthalindiol
  • 2,7-Naphthelendiol
  • 2,7-dihdroxynaphthalene
  • 2,7-dihydorxynaphthalene
  • Naphthalene-2,7-diol
  • Naphthalenediol-2,7
  • Naphthalenediol-2,7 [French]