5060-82-2

White to brown solid

7-Methoxy-2-naphthol may be used in the synthesis of new 1H-benzo[f]chromene derivatives. It may be used in the synthesis of 7-methoxy-2-naphthyl (MN)-derived xylosides in which the methoxy group served as a marker for NMR characterization and UV detection.

7-Methoxy-2-naphthol is a 7-substituted-2-naphthol. Crystal structure of 7-methoxy-2-naphthol has been reported. Reaction of 7-methoxy-2-naphthol with N-methyl-N-phenylhydrazine under thermal conditions has been reported.