PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
CLASSIFICATION
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
AUTOIGNITION
NFPA RATINGS
REFRACTIVE INDEX
205 C
APPLICATIONS
APPEARANCE
99.0% min
ALPHA ISOMER
0.2% max
MELTING POINT
| 2-NAPHTHOIC ACID | ||
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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION |
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| CAS NO. | 93-09-4 |
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| EINECS NO. | 202-217-8 | |
| FORMULA | C10H7COOH | |
| MOL WT. | 172.18 | |
| H.S. CODE |
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| TOXICITY | Oral rat LD50: 4500 mg/kg | |
| SYNONYMS | 2-Naphthalenecarboxylic Acid; 2-Carboxynaphthalene | |
| beta-Naphthylcarboxylic acid; Naphthalene-beta-carboxylic acid; beta-Naphthoic acid; 2-Maythic acid; n-Naphthoic acid; | ||
| DERIVATION |
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CLASSIFICATION |
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES |
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| PHYSICAL STATE | white to off white crystals | |
| MELTING POINT | 185 - 187 C | |
| BOILING POINT | > 300 C | |
| SPECIFIC GRAVITY |
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| SOLUBILITY IN WATER | soluble in hot water | |
| pH | ||
| VAPOR DENSITY | 5.94 | |
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AUTOIGNITION |
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NFPA RATINGS |
Health: 1; Flammability: 1; Reactivity: 0 | |
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REFRACTIVE INDEX |
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| FLASH POINT |
205 C | |
| STABILITY | Stable under ordinary conditions | |
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APPLICATIONS |
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| 2-Naphthoic acid is used as an intermediate for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, photochemicals, plant growth hormones, dyes and other organic compounds. | ||
| SALES SPECIFICATION | ||
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APPEARANCE |
white to off white crystals | |
| ASSAY (HPLC) |
99.0% min | |
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ALPHA ISOMER |
0.2% max | |
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MELTING POINT |
185 - 187 C | |
| TRANSPORTATION | ||
| PACKING | 25kgs in fiber drum | |
| HAZARD CLASS | ||
| UN NO. | ||
| OTHER INFORMATION | ||
| Hazard Symbols: n/a, Risk Phrases: n/a, Safety Phrases:24/25 | ||