1-naphthylamine
Also known as α-naphthylamine, 1-aminonaphthalene, alpha-naphthylamine
1-Naphthylamine is an aromatic amine derived from naphthalene. It can cause bladder cancer (transitional cell carcinoma). It crystallizes in colorless needles which melt at 50 °C. It possesses a disagreeable odor, sublimes readily, and turns brown on exposure to air. It is the precursor to a variety of dyes.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C10H9N
- Molecular weight
- 143.18 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- naphthalen-1-amine
- SMILES
- C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C=CC=C2N
- InChIKey
- RUFPHBVGCFYCNW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 2.2
- Polar surface area
- 26 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
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1-Naphthylamine is an aromatic amine derived from naphthalene. It can cause bladder cancer (transitional cell carcinoma). It crystallizes in colorless needles which melt at 50 °C. It possesses a disagreeable odor, sublimes readily, and turns brown on exposure to air. It is the precursor to a variety of dyes.
==Preparation and reactions== It can be prepared by reducing 1-nitronaphthalene with iron and hydrochloric acid followed by steam distillation.