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2-Acetylnaphthalene, 99%
CAS: 93-08-3 | C12H10O | 170.211 g/mol
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Catalog number A14793.30
also known as A14793-30
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS93-08-3
IUPAC Name1-(naphthalen-2-yl)ethan-1-one
Molecular FormulaC12H10O
InChI KeyXSAYZAUNJMRRIR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESCC(=O)C1=CC=C2C=CC=CC2=C1
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Specifications
Specification Sheet
Specification SheetAppearance (Color)White to pale yellow
FormCrystals or powder or crystalline powder or lumps or chunks
Assay (GC)≥98.5%
Identification (FTIR)Conforms
Melting Point (clear melt)50.0-57.0?C
2-Acetylnaphthalene is used as a flavoring agent in food. It serves as an intermediate in the preparation of piperidinyl pyrazoles as potent DNA gyrase inhibitors. Further, it is used in air care products, cleaning and furnishing care products. In addition to this, it is used in the synthesis of aromatic enone and dienone analogues of curcumin as angiogenesis inhibitors.
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Applications
2-Acetylnaphthalene is used as a flavoring agent in food. It serves as an intermediate in the preparation of piperidinyl pyrazoles as potent DNA gyrase inhibitors. Further, it is used in air care products, cleaning and furnishing care products. In addition to this, it is used in the synthesis of aromatic enone and dienone analogues of curcumin as angiogenesis inhibitors.
Solubility
Soluble in ethanol, acetone and ether. Insoluble in water.
Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong bases and strong reducing agents.
2-Acetylnaphthalene is used as a flavoring agent in food. It serves as an intermediate in the preparation of piperidinyl pyrazoles as potent DNA gyrase inhibitors. Further, it is used in air care products, cleaning and furnishing care products. In addition to this, it is used in the synthesis of aromatic enone and dienone analogues of curcumin as angiogenesis inhibitors.
Solubility
Soluble in ethanol, acetone and ether. Insoluble in water.
Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong bases and strong reducing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Zhang, Z.; Xie, C.; Tan, X.; Song, G.; Wen, L.; Gao, H.; Ma, C. I2-catalyzed one-pot synthesis of pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline and imidazo[1,5-a]quinoxaline derivatives via sp3 and sp2 C-H cross-dehydrogenative coupling. Org. Chem. Front. 2015, 2 (8), 942-946.
- Vivekanand, T.; Sandhya, T.; Vinoth, P.; Nagarajan, S.; Maheswari, C. U.; Sridharan, V. N-(2-Aminobenzylidene)-4-methylanilines-stable and cheap alternate for 2-aminobenzaldehydes: concise synthesis of 3-unsubstituted-2-aroylindoles. Tetrahedron Lett. 2015, 56 (38), 5291-5294.