2,7-Dimethylnaphthalene

2,7-Dimethylnaphthalene
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2,7-Dimethylnaphthalene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.008.617
EC Number
  • 209-477-1
UNII
  • Key: YGYNBBAUIYTWBF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CC1=CC2=C(C=C1)C=CC(=C2)C
Properties
C12H12
Molar mass 156.228 g·mol−1
Appearance white solid
Melting point 95–96 °C (203–205 °F; 368–369 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

2,7-Dimethylnaphthalene (2,7-DMN) is an organic compound with the formula C10H6(CH3)2. It is one of the ten isomers of dimethylnaphthalene.[1] Alkylated naphthalenes are obtained from coal tar. It can be obtained from 2,7-dihydroxynaphthalene.[2] It reacts with N-bromosuccinimide to give 2,7-bis(bromomethyl)naphthalene.

References

  1. ↑ Collin, Gerd; Höke, Hartmut; Greim, Helmut (2003). "Naphthalene and Hydronaphthalenes". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a17_001.pub2. ISBN 978-3-527-30673-2.
  2. ↑ Dallaire, Carol; Kolber, Isabelle; Gingras, Marc (2002). "Nickel-Catalyzed Coupling of Aryl O-Carbamates with Grignard Reagents: 2,7-Dimethylnaphthalene". Organic Syntheses. 78: 42. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.078.0042.