5997. 2-Methoxynaphthalene

Nomenclature

CAS number: 93-04-9
Methyl β-naphthyl ether; nerolin “old”; Yara yara.
C11H10O; mol wt 158.20.
C 83.51%, H 6.37%, O 10.11%.

Description and references

Prepn: Hiers, Hager, Org. Synth. coll. vol. I, 59 (1941).

Chemical structure

Properties

Leaflets from ether, mp 72°. bp 272°. Practically insol in water. Sparingly sol in alc; sol in ether, carbon disulfide, benzene.