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| | 2-(Bromomethyl)naphthalene Basic information |
| | 2-(Bromomethyl)naphthalene Chemical Properties |
| Melting point | 51-54 °C(lit.) | | Boiling point | 213 °C100 mm Hg(lit.) | | density | 1.3971 (rough estimate) | | refractive index | 1.6411 (estimate) | | Fp | >230 °F | | storage temp. | 2-8°C | | solubility | Chloroform (Sparingly), Ethyl Acetate (Very Slightly) | | form | Fine Crystalline Powder | | color | Slightly yellow to light beige | | Water Solubility | Soluble in water (reacts), and chloroform. | | BRN | 636546 | | CAS DataBase Reference | 939-26-4(CAS DataBase Reference) | | NIST Chemistry Reference | Naphthalene, 2-(bromomethyl)-(939-26-4) |
| | 2-(Bromomethyl)naphthalene Usage And Synthesis |
| Chemical Properties | White to cream solid | | Uses | 2-(Bromomethyl)naphthalene (2-BMN) can be employed as a starting material in the synthesis of 2-(fluoromethyl)naphthalene , 2-naphthylmethyl azide , 2-naphthalenecarboxaldehyde , diselenide, bis(2-naphthalenylmethyl) , 1H-1,2,3-triazole, 4,4′-(1,4-phenylene)bis[1-(2-naphthalenylmethyl). | | Uses | It is an important raw material and intermediate used in organic synthesis, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and dyestuff. | | Purification Methods | Dissolve the bromo compound in toluene, wash it with saturated aqueous NaHCO3, dry (Mg SO4), evaporate, fractionally distil the residue and recrystallise the solidified distillate from EtOH. [Chapman & Williams J Chem Soc 5044, 1952, Bergmann & Szmuszkovicz Bull Soc Chim Fr 20 566 1953, Beilstein 5 IV 1698.] |
| | 2-(Bromomethyl)naphthalene Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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