1,3-DIHYDROXYNAPHTHALENE Chemical Properties

Melting point:

123-125 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

246.06°C (rough estimate)

Density 

1.0924 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.5418 (estimate)

solubility 

ethanol: soluble50mg/mL

pka

9.15±0.40(Predicted)

form 

crystalline

color 

white to tan

Water Solubility 

Soluble in ethanol (50 mg/ml), and water.

Sensitive 

Light Sensitive

Merck 

14,6396

BRN 

2044002

CAS DataBase Reference

132-86-5(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

1,3-Naphthalenediol (132-86-5)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38-22

Safety Statements 

26-37/39

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

QJ4725000

F 

8-9-23

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

29029090

MSDS

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1,3-DIHYDROXYNAPHTHALENE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

orange-pink to brown crystalline powder

Uses

Reagent for sugars, oils, and for glucuronic acid in urine: Forsyth, Nature 161, 239 (1948); Heyns, Kelch, Z. Anal. Chem. 139, 339 (1953).

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