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Home/Compounds/Dye & Pigment/1,5-naphthalenedisulfonic acid
C10H8O6S2
288.3 g/mol
Dye & PigmentDanger

1,5-NAPHTHALENEDISULFONIC ACID

CAS81-04-9EC201-317-9
Category
Dye & Pigment
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Dye intermediate

1,5-Naphthalenedisulfonic acid, commonly known as Armstrong acid, is a fluorescent organic compound with the formula C₁₀H₆(SO₃H)₂. It is one of several isomers of naphthalenedisulfonic acid and is typically obtained as a colorless tetrahydrate solid.

Dye intermediate

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Related Compounds

StrongSame Parent

1,5-Naphthalenedisulfonic acid tetrahydrate

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SimilarStructure SimilarSimilarity 0.78

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Dye intermediate

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Dye intermediate

ReferenceSame Category

4,4′-diamino-2,2′-stilbenedisulfonic acid

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Chemical intermediate for dyes and fluorescent brighteners

Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Danger
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318Causes serious eye damage

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for 1,5-NAPHTHALENEDISULFONIC ACID (CAS 81-04-9) is 2904.10.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2904.10

EU CN code (8-digit)

2904 10 00

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

naphthalene-1,5-disulfonic acid

InChIKey

XTEGVFVZDVNBPF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC2=C(C=CC=C2S(=O)(=O)O)C(=C1)S(=O)(=O)O

Synonyms (12)
  • HEXETIDINE IMPURITY D [ EP IMPURITUY]
  • Hexetidine EP Impurity D
  • Armstrong's S acid
  • Armstrong's acid
  • NAPADISYLIC ACID

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