Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2022-05-16 20:09:00 UTC
Update Date2022-09-01 02:18:00 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0050871
Metabolite Identification
Common Name1-Naphthoic acid
Description1-naphthoic acid, also known as a-naphthoate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as naphthalenecarboxylic acids. Naphthalenecarboxylic acids are compounds containing a naphthalene moiety, which bears a carboxylic acid group one or more positions. Naphthalene is a bicyclic compound that is made up of two fused benzene ring. 1-naphthoic acid is a weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). 1-naphthoic acid exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans. A naphthoic acid carrying a carboxy group at position 1.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
1-CarboxynaphthaleneChEBI
1-Naphthalenecarboxylic acidChEBI
alpha-Naphthoic acidChEBI
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Naphthoic acidMeSH
1-Naphthoic acid, calcium saltMeSH
1-Naphthoic acid, sodium saltMeSH
Molecular FormulaC11H8O2
Average Mass172.18
Monoisotopic Mass172.0524295
IUPAC Namenaphthalene-1-carboxylic acid
Traditional Namenaphthoic acid
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
OC(=O)C1=C2C=CC=CC2=CC=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C11H8O2/c12-11(13)10-7-3-5-8-4-1-2-6-9(8)10/h1-7H,(H,12,13)
InChI KeyLNETULKMXZVUST-UHFFFAOYSA-N