Alfa Aesar™ 1-Naphthol, 99%

Brand:  Alfa Aesar™ A11862.36

Product Code. 11483824

Description

Applications
1-Naphthol is used as a precursor in the manufacturing of various azo dyes and pharmaceuticals such as nadolol. It is used as biomarkers. It is used in analytical chemistry as Molisch’s reagent (1-naphthol dissolved in ethanol) for checking the presence of carbohydrates. It plays an essential role with sodium hypobromite to detect the presence of arginine in proteins, which is called as Sakaguchi test.

Solubility
Soluble in benzene, chloroform, ether and ethanol.

Notes
Air and light sensitive. Store in a cool place. Incompatible with strong bases and strong oxidizing agents.

Chemical Identifiers

• Chemical Name or Material: 1-Naphthol
• Molecular Formula: C₁₀H₈O
• MDL Number: MFCD00003930
• Beilstein: 1817321
• Synonym: alpha-Naphthol; 1-Hydroxynaphthalene

• CAS: 90-15-3
• Formula Weight: 144.17
• UN Number: UN2811
• Merck Index: 14,6383

Specifications

• Chemical Name or Material: 1-Naphthol
• Odor: Weak, Phenol-like
• Melting Point: 95° to 97°C
• CAS: 90-15-3
• Molecular Formula: C₁₀H₈O
• MDL Number: MFCD00003930
• Beilstein: 1817321
• Synonym: alpha-Naphthol; 1-Hydroxynaphthalene

• Flash Point: 125°C (257°F)
• Boiling Point: 278° to 280°C
• Quantity: 500g
• Assay: 99%
• Formula Weight: 144.17
• UN Number: UN2811
• Merck Index: 14,6383
• Solubility Information: Soluble in alcohol, benzene, chloroform, ether