2-Acetylnaphthalene by Research Lab Fine Chem Industries is high grade reagent. This compound is a derivative of naphthalene. It has a boiling point 300 301 C and a melting point of 52 56 C. This compound is available as a powder which is soluble in ethanol, acetone and ether, however it is insoluble in water. This compound must be stored carefully as it is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong bases and strong reducing agents.

• CAS No: 93-08-3
• Quantity Provided: 50 gm per pack
• Molecular formula: C12H10O
• Molecular weight: 170.21
• Assay: Minimum 98.5%

2-Acetylnaphthalene has a wide range of applications in various sectors. This compound is used as a flavouring agent in the food industry. It serves as an intermediate in the preparation of piperidinyl pyrazoles as a potent DNA gyrase inhibitor. Furthermore, it is used in air care products, cleaning and furnishing care products. In addition to this, 2-Acetylnaphthalene is used in the synthesis of aromatic enone and dienone analogues of curcumin as angiogenesis inhibitors. It also has been used in direct time-resolved studies on singlet molecular oxygen phosphorescence in heterogeneous silica gel/cyclohexane systems. This reagent is suitable for the synthesis of various compounds in industrial processes and it can also be used in research applications.