Naphthalene, 2-methyl-

• Formula: C₁₁H₁₀
• Molecular weight: 142.1971
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C11H10/c1-9-6-7-10-4-2-3-5-11(10)8-9/h2-8H,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: QIMMUPPBPVKWKM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 91-57-6
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• Other names: β-Methylnaphthalene; 2-Methylnaphthalene; 2-methyInaphthalene; Methyl-2-naphthalene
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References

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Kotula and Rabczuk, 1985
Kotula, I.; Rabczuk, A., DTA Investigation of the Solid-Liquid Equilibrium for Mehtyl Derivatives of Naphthalene with Some Nitroaromatics, J. Therm. Anal., 1985, 30, 195. [all data]

Szafranski, 1984
Szafranski, A.M., Solid-Liquid Equilibrium, Int. DATA Ser., Sel. Data Mixtures, Ser. A, 1984, No. 1, 40-50. [all data]

Anonymous, 1968
Anonymous, R., Properties of hydrocarbon of high molecular weight, Am. Pet. Inst. Res. Proj. 42, Penn. State Univ., 1968. [all data]

Karyakin, Rabinovich, et al., 1968
Karyakin, N.V.; Rabinovich, I.B.; Pakhomov, L.G., Heats of sublimation of naphthalene and its monosubstituted beta-derivative, Zh. Fiz. Khim., 1968, 42, 1814-6. [all data]

Rampolla and Smyth, 1958
Rampolla, R.W.; Smyth, C.P., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1958, 80, 1057. [all data]

Skvarchenko, Levina, et al., 1958
Skvarchenko, V.R.; Levina, R.Ya.; Chervoneva, L.A., Synthesis of Aromatic Hydrocarbons VIII. Alkyltetrahydronaphthalenes, Vestn. Mosk. Univ., Ser. Mat., Mekh., Astrom., Fiz., Khim- ., 1958, 13, 5, 187. [all data]

Streiff, Hulme, et al., 1955
Streiff, A.J.; Hulme, A.R.; Cowie, P.A.; Krouskop, N.C.; Rossini, F.D., Purification, Purity, and Freezing Points of Sixty-four American Petroleum Institute Standard and Research Hydrocarbons, Anal. Chem., 1955, 27, 411. [all data]

Saeki and Kanbara, 1954
Saeki, O.; Kanbara, S., Phase Equilibrium Diagram of Eutectic Systems of Aromatic Compounds, Koru Taru, 1954, 6, 375. [all data]

Adkins and Davis, 1949
Adkins, H.; Davis, J.W., Catalytic Dehydrogenation of Hydroaromatic Compounds in Benzene II., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1949, 71, 2955. [all data]

Koelbel, 1949
Koelbel, H., Alkylnaphthalenes as Lubricating-oil Models, Brennst.-Chem., 1949, 30, 73-80. [all data]

Cullinane and Chard, 1948
Cullinane, N.M.; Chard, S.J., Action of Methanol on Naphthalene in the Presence of Catalysts of the Auliman-silica Type. Formation of 2-Methylnaphthalene, J. Chem. Soc., 1948, 1948, 804. [all data]

Larsen, Thorpe, et al., 1942
Larsen, R.G.; Thorpe, R.E.; Armfield, F.A., Oxidation Characteristics of Pure Hydrocarbons, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1942, 34, 183. [all data]

Mair and Streiff, 1940
Mair, B.J.; Streiff, A.J., Separation of the aromatic hydrocarbons, and the isolation of n-dodecane, naphthalene, 1-methylnaphthalene, and 2-methylnaphthalene from the kerosene fraction of petroleum, J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. (U. S.), 1940, 24, 395-414. [all data]

Parks and Huffman, 1931
Parks, G.S.; Huffman, H.M., Some fusion and transition data for hydrocarbons, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1931, 23, 1138-9. [all data]

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point

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