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2-naphthylamine

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2-naphthylamine

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Also known as beta-naphthylamine, 2-aminonaphthalene, BNA, 6-naphthylamine

2-Naphthylamine or 2-aminonaphthalene is one of two isomeric aminonaphthalenes, compounds with the formula C10H7NH2. It is a colorless solid, but samples take on a reddish color in air because of oxidation. It was formerly used to make azo dyes, but it is a known carcinogen and has largely been replaced by less toxic compounds.

Chemical data

Formula
C10H9N
Molecular weight
143.18 g/mol
IUPAC name
naphthalen-2-amine
SMILES
C1=CC=C2C=C(C=CC2=C1)N
InChIKey
JBIJLHTVPXGSAM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
2.3
Polar surface area
26 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
1
Formal charge
0

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Mass
143.073
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chemical formula
C₁₀H₉N
ionization energy
9.71
NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
0442
density
1.06
melting point
232
boiling point
583
vapor pressure
1
flash point
315
ceiling exposure limit
0
canonical SMILES
C1=CC=C2C=C(C=CC2=C1)N
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2-Naphthylamine or 2-aminonaphthalene is one of two isomeric aminonaphthalenes, compounds with the formula C10H7NH2. It is a colorless solid, but samples take on a reddish color in air because of oxidation. It was formerly used to make azo dyes, but it is a known carcinogen and has largely been replaced by less toxic compounds.

==Preparation== 2-Naphthylamine is prepared by heating 2-naphthol with ammonium zinc chloride to 200-210 °C, the Bucherer reaction. Its acetyl derivative can be obtained by heating 2-naphthol with ammonium acetate to 270-280 °C.

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