Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2022-04-29 22:42:16 UTC
Update Date2024-10-13 13:37:34 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0049770
Metabolite Identification
Common NameNaphthalene-1,2-diol
DescriptionNaphthalene-1,2-diol, also known as 1,2-naphthalenediol or 1,2-naphthohydroquinone, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as naphthols and derivatives. These are naphthalene derivatives carrying one or more hydroxyl (-OH) groups at any ring position. Naphthalene-1,2-diol is an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). Naphthalene-1,2-diol exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans. These are hydroxylated naphthalenes.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
1,2-DihydroxynaphthaleneChEBI
1,2-NaphthalenediolChEBI
1,2-NaphthohydroquinoneChEBI
beta-NaphthohydroquinoneChEBI
b-NaphthohydroquinoneGenerator
Β-naphthohydroquinoneGenerator
1,2-Dihydroxynaphthalene monohydrateHMDB
Molecular FormulaC10H8O2
Average Mass160.1693
Monoisotopic Mass160.0524295
IUPAC Namenaphthalene-1,2-diol
Traditional Name1,2-dihydroxynaphthalene
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
OC1=CC=C2C=CC=CC2=C1O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C10H8O2/c11-9-6-5-7-3-1-2-4-8(7)10(9)12/h1-6,11-12H
InChI KeyNXPPAOGUKPJVDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N