Chemical Properties
off-white to beige powder
Uses
6-Bromo-2-naphthol is a flavonoid molecule that shows steroid hormone activity and may be useful on anticancer therapy.
Definition
ChEBI: A member of the class of naphthols that is 2-naphthol carrying an additional bromo substituent at position 6.
Purification Methods
Crystallise the naphthol from EtOH or *C6H6/pet ether (m 128o). The benzoyl derivative has m 122o, (from EtOH). [Ruggli & Michels Helv Chim Acta 14 779 1931, Beilstein 6 H 651, 6 II 605, 6 III 2996.]