2-[(4-methylnaphthalen-1-yl)methyl]benzoic acid

2-[(4-Methyl-1-naphthalenyl)methyl]benzoic Acid Hydrochloride is an intermediate in the synthesis of 5-Methylbenz[a]anthracene (M288795), a monomethylated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon with carcinogenic activity.

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 72, p. 264, 1950 DOI: 10.1021/ja01157a072