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Sigma-Aldrich

1-Naphthaldehyde

95%

Synonym(s):

α-Naphthal, Naphthalene-1-carbaldehyde, α-Naphthaldehyde

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Linear Formula:
C10H7CHO
CAS Number:
66-77-3
Molecular Weight:
156.18
Beilstein:
386082
EC Number:
200-633-4
MDL number:
MFCD00004003
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24897459
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

>1 (vs air)

Assay

95%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.652 (lit.)

bp

160-161 °C/15 mmHg (lit.)

mp

1-2 °C (lit.)

density

1.15 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[H]C(=O)c1cccc2ccccc12

InChI

1S/C11H8O/c12-8-10-6-3-5-9-4-1-2-7-11(9)10/h1-8H

InChI key

SQAINHDHICKHLX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

1-Naphthaldehyde can be used to synthesize:
  • (S)-1-α-naphthyl-1-ethanol
  • N-(4-aryl)-N-(α-naphthyliden)amines
  • N-aryl-N-[1-(1-naphthyl)but-3-enyl]amines
  • naphthalene-1-carboxylic acid methyl ester

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302

Precautionary Statements

P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P501

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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V Krishnakumar et al.
Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 69(2), 528-533 (2007-06-08)
The mid and far FTIR and Raman spectra were measured in the liquid state. The fundamental vibrational frequencies and intensity of vibrational bands were evaluated using density functional theory (DFT) and standard B3LYP/6-311+G** basis set combination. The vibrational spectra were
Highly enantioselective addition of dimethylzinc to arylaldehydes catalyzed by (2S)-1-ferrocenyl-methylaziridin-2-yl (diphenyl) methanol.
Wang M, et al.
Tetrahedron Asymmetry, 20(3), 288-292 (2009)
Cytotoxic and Antifungal Activities of Diverse ?-Naphthylamine Derivatives.
Kouznetsov V, et al.
Scientia Pharmaceutica, 80(4), 867-878 (2012)
Pramod Kumar Singh et al.
Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 64(4), 853-858 (2006-03-15)
A series of new coordination complexes of cobalt(II), nickel(II) and copper(II) with two new aroylhydrazones, 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde isonicotinoylhydrazone (H(2)L(1)) and 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde-2-thenoyl-hydrazone (H(2)L(2)) have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, conductance measurements, magnetic susceptibility measurements, (1)H NMR spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy, electronic
NHC catalyzed oxidations of aldehydes to esters: chemoselective acylation of alcohols in presence of amines.
De Sarkar S, et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 132(4), 1190-1191 (2010)
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