Chemistry:Β-Naphthol methyl ether

β-Naphthol methyl ether

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 2-Methoxynaphthalene
Other names Methyl naphthalen-2-yl ether Methyl 2-naphthyl ether 2-Naphthol methyl ether 2-Naphthyl methyl ether β-Methoxynaphthalene β-Methyl naphthyl ether β-Naphthol methyl ether Nerolin Yara yara
Identifiers
CAS Number	93-04-9 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	6852
PubChem CID	7119
UNII	VX2T1Z50C4 Y
InChI InChI=1S/C11H10O/c1-12-11-7-6-9-4-2-3-5-10(9)8-11/h2-8H,1H3 Key: LUZDYPLAQQGJEA-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C11H10O/c1-12-11-7-6-9-4-2-3-5-10(9)8-11/h2-8H,1H3 Key: LUZDYPLAQQGJEA-UHFFFAOYAR
SMILES O(c2ccc1c(cccc1)c2)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C11H10O
Molar mass	158.200 g·mol−1
Melting point	73–75 °C (163–167 °F; 346–348 K)
Boiling point	274 °C (525 °F; 547 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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β-Naphthol methyl ether, also called 2-methoxynaphthalene or yara yara, is a stabilizer found in gunpowder, particularly smokeless gunpowders. It is soluble in alcohol, and insoluble in water and dipropylene glycol.

Studies have also been done on the antiinflammatory effect of β-naphthol methyl ether and on how it behaves in time-resolved resonance Raman studies.

Synthesis and uses

Nerolin can be prepared by alkylation of β-naphthol with dimethyl sulfate. It has a faint but persistent odor and used to be a scented compound found in soap and other products.