1,5-DIMETHYL-1,2,3,4-TETRAHYDRONAPHTHALENE Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-17.94°C (estimate)

Boiling point:

245-249 °C (lit.)

Density 

0.956 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.539(lit.)

Flash point:

223 °F

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

WGK Germany 

3

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1,5-DIMETHYL-1,2,3,4-TETRAHYDRONAPHTHALENE Usage And Synthesis

Uses

1,5-Dimethyltetralin (1,5-DMT) may be employed as a precursor for the preparation of 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid.

Definition

ChEBI: A member of the class of tetralins that is tetralin which is substituted by a methyl group at position 1 and at position 5,

Synthesis Reference(s)

Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 47, p. 2837, 1969 DOI: 10.1139/v69-470

General Description

1,5-Dimethyltetralin can be prepared from 5-(o-tolyl)-pent-1-ene and 5-(o-tolyl)-pent-2-ene.

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