| Melting point |
157-160 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point |
300 °C (lit.) |
| Density |
1.398 |
| refractive index |
1.4600 (estimate) |
| Flash point |
195°C |
| storage temp. |
Sealed in dry,Room Temperature |
| solubility |
Slightly soluble in hot water; freely soluble in hot ethanol, ether |
| form |
Powder |
| pka |
3.7(at 25℃) |
| color |
Slightly yellow to brown |
| Specific Gravity |
1.398 |
| PH Range |
Non& uorescence (2.5) to blue & uorescence (3.5) |
| Water Solubility |
Freely soluble in hot alcohol and ether. Slightly soluble in hot water. |
| λmax |
293nm |
| Merck |
14,6381 |
| BRN |
1908896 |
| Stability |
Stable. Incompatible with strong bases, strong oxidizing agents. |
| Major Application |
Photoresists, recording materials, waveguides, battery, ink, rubber, plastic films, agriculture, cosmetics, Sunscreen, method for preserving food, drugs, biosensors |
| InChIKey |
LNETULKMXZVUST-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| CAS DataBase Reference |
86-55-5(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| EWG's Food Scores |
1 |
| FDA UNII |
2NIV4O66BH |
| NIST Chemistry Reference |
1-Naphthalenecarboxylic acid(86-55-5) |
| EPA Substance Registry System |
1-Naphthalenecarboxylic acid (86-55-5) |
