CAS 571-60-8 Naphthalene-1,4-diol - Materials / Alfa Chemistry

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Naphthalene-1,4-diol

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Catalog Number

ACM571608-2

CAS Number

571-60-8

Product Name

Naphthalene-1,4-diol

Category

Monomers

IUPAC Name

naphthalene-1,4-diol

Molecular Weight

160.17g/mol

Molecular Formula

C10H8O2

Canonical SMILES

C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=CC=C2O)O

InChI

InChI=1S/C10H8O2/c11-9-5-6-10(12)8-4-2-1-3-7(8)9/h1-6,11-12H

InChI Key

PCILLCXFKWDRMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Purity

technical

Application

Naphthalene-1,4-diol is a versatile organic compound, presented as a brown to greyish powder, primarily used in organic synthesis. This compound acts as a key reagent in the preparation of other chemical entities, such as fluorescent dyes that are pH independent and capable of permeating cells. These dyes, like the hydroxyl regioisomeric 3'',4''-benzorhodol, serve as effective fluorescent chemosensors and biomarkers, making them highly valuable for various biological applications. Naphthalene-1,4-diol can be synthesized through the reduction of 1,4-naphthoquinone with sodium dithionite or the hydrolysis of 4-amino-1-naphthol using 20% sulfuric acid. Additionally, it easily undergoes transformations such as oxidation, amination, and methylation, further enhancing its utility in diverse chemical syntheses.

Complexity

140

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

EC Number

209-336-4

Exact Mass

160.052429g/mol

Formal Charge

Heavy Atom Count

Log P

1.9 (LogP)

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