PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 195-200 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| Boiling point: | 283.17°C (rough estimate) |
| Density | 1.2100 (rough estimate) |
| refractive index | 1.6310 (estimate) |
| Flash point: | 150 °C |
| storage temp. | Sealed in dry,Room Temperature |
| solubility | alcohol: freely soluble |
| form | Powder or Crystals |
| pka | 3.02±0.30(Predicted) |
| color | White to slightly pink to tan |
| Water Solubility | SOLUBLE IN HOT WATER |
| Merck | 14,4834 |
| BRN | 974438 |
| InChIKey | SJJCQDRGABAVBB-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| LogP | 3.196 (est) |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 86-48-6(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | 1-Hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid (86-48-6) |
Description and Uses
Metabolite from phenanthrene degradation. 1-Hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid is used as an intermediate for azo and triphenylmethane dyes and, more recently, for color-film dyes.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H315-H319-H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P261-P264-P271-P280-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36-37/39-37 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 29182910 |
