2,6-DIMETHYLNAPHTHALENE
- CAS NO.:581-42-0
- Empirical Formula: C12H12
- Molecular Weight: 156.22
- MDL number: MFCD00004120
- EINECS: 209-464-0
- SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
- Update Date: 2026-05-28 05:03:40
What is 2,6-DIMETHYLNAPHTHALENE?
The Uses of 2,6-DIMETHYLNAPHTHALENE
2,6-Dimethylnaphthalene hs been used as a substrate in intramolecular isotope effect experiments to compare substrate dynamics in CYP2E1 and CYP2A6.
Definition
ChEBI: A dimethylnaphthalene carrying methyl groups at positions 2 and 6.
General Description
2,6-dimethylnaphthalene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon available in the water bodies and can be determined by gas chromatography with flame-ionization.
Purification Methods
Distil it in steam and crystallise it from EtOH. [Beilstein 5 IV 1714.]
Properties of 2,6-DIMETHYLNAPHTHALENE
| Melting point: | 106-110 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point: | 262 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.01 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| refractive index | n |
| Flash point: | >230 °F |
| storage temp. | Sealed in dry,Room Temperature |
| solubility | almost transparency in Toluene |
| form | powder to crystal |
| color | White to Almost white |
| Water Solubility | 2mg/L(25 ºC) |
| BRN | 1903544 |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 581-42-0(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | 2,6-Dimethylnaphthalene (581-42-0) |
Safety information for 2,6-DIMETHYLNAPHTHALENE
| Signal word | Warning |
| Pictogram(s) |
![]() Environment GHS09 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H410:Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P273:Avoid release to the environment. P501:Dispose of contents/container to..… |
Computed Descriptors for 2,6-DIMETHYLNAPHTHALENE
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