2,7-Naphthalenediol is a reagent used in the preparation of monomers of high carbon materials. Also used in the synthesis of splitomicin analogues. Used as Starting material for the synthesis of sulfonic acids and divinylnaphthalenes. It is also used in making dyes, pigments, fluorescent whiteners, tanning agents, antioxidants, and antiseptics.
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Applications
2,7-Naphthalenediol is a reagent used in the preparation of monomers of high carbon materials. Also used in the synthesis of splitomicin analogues. Used as Starting material for the synthesis of sulfonic acids and divinylnaphthalenes. It is also used in making dyes, pigments, fluorescent whiteners, tanning agents, antioxidants, and antiseptics.
Solubility
Soluble in water.
Notes
Store in cool, dry conditions in well sealed containers. keep container tightly closed. Store away from strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
Jirakorn Thisayukta ; Yusuke Nakayama; Susumu Kawauchi; Hideo Takezoe; and Junji Watanabe. Distinct Formation of a Chiral Smectic Phase in Achiral Banana-Shaped Molecules with a Central Core Based on a 2,7-Dihydroxynaphthalene Unit. J. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, (31), 7441-7448.
R. Amaranatha Reddy & B. K. Sadashiva. Synthesis and mesomorphic properties of banana-shaped compounds derived from 2,7-dihydroxynaphthalene. Liq. Cryst. 2000, 27, (12), 1613-1623.