1-Nitronaphthalene

1-Nitronaphthalene is an organic compound with the formula C₁₀H₇NO₂. It is one of two isomers of nitronaphthalene. A pale yellow, sublimable solid, 1-nitronaphthalene is the main product of the direct nitration of naphthalene. It is an intermediate in the production of naphthylamine, a precursor to dyes.^[1] The conversion to the amine is effected by hydrogenation.^[2]

1-Nitronaphthalene

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 1-Nitronaphthalene
Other names α-Nitronaphthalene
Identifiers
CAS Number	86-57-7
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
Beilstein Reference	1867714
ChEBI	CHEBI:34104
ChEMBL	ChEMBL165373
ChemSpider	6588
ECHA InfoCard	100.001.531
EC Number	201-684-5
KEGG	C14040
PubChem CID	6849
UNII	A51NP1DL2T
UN number	2538
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7020978
InChI InChI=1S/C10H7NO2/c12-11(13)10-7-3-5-8-4-1-2-6-9(8)10/h1-7H Key: RJKGJBPXVHTNJL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C=CC=C2[N+](=O)[O-]
Properties
Chemical formula	C10H7NO2
Molar mass	173.171 g·mol−1
Appearance	pale yellow solid
Density	1.332 g/cm3
Melting point	52–61 °C (126–142 °F; 325–334 K)
Boiling point	304 °C (579 °F; 577 K)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H228, H301, H315, H319, H335, H351, H411
Precautionary statements	P201, P202, P210, P240, P241, P261, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P281, P301+P310, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P308+P313, P312, P321, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P370+P378, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Safety

Its -logLC50 is 4.49 for fathead minnows.^[3]