1,8-BIS(HYDROXYMETHYL)NAPHTHALENE Chemical Properties

Melting point:

153-156 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

283.23°C (rough estimate)

Density 

1.0750 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.6010 (estimate)

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

pka

14.07±0.10(Predicted)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

WGK Germany 

3

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1,8-BIS(HYDROXYMETHYL)NAPHTHALENE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

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Uses

1,8-Naphthalenedimethanol may be used in the synthesis of 1,8-bis-(chloromethyl)-naphthalene and 1,8-dimethylnaphthalene.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 34, p. 4335, 1986 DOI: 10.1248/cpb.34.4335

General Description

1,8-Naphthalenedimethanol, also known as 1,8-bis(hydroxymethyl)naphthalene, is an aromatic diol. It can be synthesized by the reduction of 1,8-naphthalic anhydride using lithium aluminum hydride. It crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n.

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