Chemistry:2-Naphthoic acid

2-Naphthoic acid

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Naphthalene-2-carboxylic acid
Other names 2-Naphthalenecarboxylic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	93-09-4
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
Beilstein Reference	972039
ChEBI	CHEBI:36106
ChEMBL	ChEMBL114648
ChemSpider	6856
EC Number	202-217-8
Gmelin Reference	185326
KEGG	C14101
PubChem CID	7123
UNII	QLG01V0W2L
InChI InChI=1S/C11H8O2/c12-11(13)10-6-5-8-3-1-2-4-9(8)7-10/h1-7H,(H,12,13) Key: UOBYKYZJUGYBDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C1=CC=C2C=C(C=CC2=C1)C(=O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C11H8O2
Molar mass	172.183 g·mol−1
Appearance	white solid
Melting point	185.5 °C (365.9 °F; 458.6 K)
Hazards
GHS pictograms
GHS Signal word	Warning
GHS hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
GHS precautionary statements	P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+352, P304+340, P305+351+338, P312, P321, P332+313, P337+313, P362, P403+233, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

2-Naphthoic acid is an organic compound of the formula C₁₀H₇CO₂H. It is one of two isomeric carboxylic acid derivatives of naphthalene, the other one being 1-naphthoic acid. It can be prepared by carboxylation of 1-chloronaphthalene. Its pK_a is 4.2.