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C11H8O2
172.18 g/mol
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1-NAPHTHOIC ACID

CAS86-55-5EC201-681-9
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
Chemical intermediate for synthesis

1-Naphthoic acid is an organic compound consisting of a naphthalene ring system with a single carboxylic acid substituent. It is one of the two isomeric monocarboxylic acids of naphthalene and serves primarily as a chemical intermediate for synthesis.

chemical intermediate for organic synthesis

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

naphthalene-1-carboxylic acid

InChIKey

LNETULKMXZVUST-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C=CC=C2C(=O)O

Synonyms (15)
  • 1-Carboxynaphthalene
  • 1-NAPHTHOIC ACID
  • 1-Naphthalenecarboxylic acid
  • 1-Naphthioic acid
  • 1-naphtoic acid
  • 1-napthoic acid
  • Carboxynaphthalene
  • NAPHTHOIC ACID
  • Naphthalenecarboxylic acid
  • alpha-Naphthoic acid
  • alpha-Naphthylcarboxylic acid
  • l-naphthoic acid
  • naphthalene-1-carboxylic acid