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4-Nitro-1,8-naphthalic anhydride

95%

• Synonym(s): 4-Nitronaphthalene-1,8-dicarboxylic anhydride
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₂H₅NO₅
• CAS Number: 6642-29-1
• Molecular Weight: 243.17
• Beilstein: 237909
• EC Number: 229-659-4
• MDL number: MFCD00013446
• UNSPSC Code: 12162002
• PubChem Substance ID: 24859437
• NACRES: NA.23

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• Assay: 95%
• mp: 226-229 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: [O-][N+](=O)c1ccc2C(=O)OC(=O)c3cccc1c23
• InChI: 1S/C12H5NO5/c14-11-7-3-1-2-6-9(13(16)17)5-4-8(10(6)7)12(15)18-11/h1-5H
• InChI key: LKOZHLXUWUBRDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

4-Nitro-1,8-naphthalic anhydride is a yellow crystalline nitrocompound widely used in the field of dye synthesis and cellular imaging.

Application

4-Nitro-1,8-naphthalic anhydride can be used:

• As a precursor to synthesize N-phenyl-amino-1,8-naphthalimide based fluorescent chemosensor to detect nitro-antibiotics at ppb level.
• As a building block to synthesize shape memory polymers due to its ability to undergo Diels-Alder reaction
• As a fluorochrome substrate for nitrogen reductase for noninvasive hypoxia imaging in cancer detection.
• As a precursor to synthesize amphiphilic naphthalimide dyes with good color brilliancy.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS07
• Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Statements: H315,H319,H335
• Precautionary Statements: P261 - P264 - P271 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• Target Organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves