6408. 2-Naphthyl Benzoate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 93-44-7
2-Naphthalenol 2-benzoate; betanaphthol benzoate; benzonaphthol; benzoylnaphthol; 2-naphthol benzoate; Lintrin; Haertolan.
C17H12O2; mol wt 248.28.
C 82.24%, H 4.87%, O 12.89%.
Chemical structure

Properties

White, crystalline powder; darkens with age. mp 107-110°. Almost insol in water. Freely sol in hot alcohol, chloroform, glycerol, oils; slightly sol in ether.

Use

Hardening agent for paraffin.

Therapeutic Category

Antiseptic (intestinal).