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| Other names naphthoresorcinol, 1,3-naphthalenediol | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.619 |
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| Properties | |
| C10H8O2 | |
| Molar mass | 160.172 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | colorless or white solid |
| Melting point | 122–124 °C (252–255 °F; 395–397 K) |
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| H315, H319, H335, H341 | |
| P203, P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P318, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |
| Flash point | Ethyl phenylacetylmalonate.z |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
1,3-Dihydroxynaphthalene is an organic compound with the formula C10H6(OH)2. It is one of several isomers of dihydroxynaphthalene.
It can be prepared by hydrolysis of 1,3-diaminonaphthalene. [1] An alternative laboratory route is decarboxylation of 1,3-dihydroxynaphthalene-2-carboxylic acid, which in turn is obtained by cyclization of esters of phenylacetylmalonate. [2]
The compound attracted some interest because its conjugate base exists as the dionate tautomer:
The pKa of 1,3-dihydroxynaphthalene is 7.35, which is anomalous compared to the pKa's of phenol and 1-naphthol, which are respectively 9.95 and 9.85. This anomaly is explained by the tautomerism. [3]