1,3-Dihydroxynaphthalene, 98%
1,3-Dihydroxynaphthalene, 98%
1,3-Dihydroxynaphthalene, 98%
1,3-Dihydroxynaphthalene, 98%
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1,3-Dihydroxynaphthalene, 98%

CAS: 132-86-5 | C10H8O2 | 160.172 g/mol
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Catalog number ALFA17739.06
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Specifications
Chemical Name or Material1,3-Dihydroxynaphthalene
CAS132-86-5
Health Hazard 1H302-H315-H319-H335
Health Hazard 2GHS H Statement
H341-H315-H319-H335
Suspected of causing genetic defects.
Causes skin irritation.
Causes serious eye irritation.
May cause respiratory irritation.
Health Hazard 3P261-P264b-P270-P271-P280-P301+P312-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P330-P332+P313-P362-P501c
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It is used in the naphthoresorcinol test for uronic acids of Tollens and Rorive, a blue color can be extracted with ethanol after heating of uronic acids with naphthoresorcinol in hydrochloric acid. It is also employed as a reagent for various medical tests. It can also be used as a spot test reagent for glycerate.

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Applications
It is used in the naphthoresorcinol test for uronic acids of Tollens and Rorive, a blue color can be extracted with ethanol after heating of uronic acids with naphthoresorcinol in hydrochloric acid. It is also employed as a reagent for various medical tests. It can also be used as a spot test reagent for glycerate.

Solubility
Soluble in ethanol (50 mg/ml), and water.

Notes
Light Sensitive. Store away from oxidizing agents and bases. Keep the container tightly closed in a cool, dry and well ventilated place.
RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. Grant R. Bartlett. Calorimetric Assay Methods for Free and Phosphorylated Glyceric Acids. Journal of Biological Chemistry,1959,234(3), 469-471.
  2. Antonın Lyčka.; Zdeněk Vrba.; Martin Vrba. 15N, 13C and 1H NMR spectra and azo-hydrazone tautomerism of some phenylazo compounds derived from 1,3- and 1,5-dihydroxynaphthalene.Dyes and Pigments,2000,47(1-2), 45-51.