2-Methylnaphthalene
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| Preferred IUPAC name
2-Methylnaphthalene | |
| Other names
β-methylnaphthalene
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.890 |
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| Properties | |
| C11H10 | |
| Molar mass | 142.201 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Waxy white solid |
| Melting point | 35 °C (95 °F; 308 K) |
| Boiling point | 241.1 °C (466.0 °F; 514.2 K) |
| −102.6·10−6 cm3/mol | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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2-Methylnaphthalene is a simple polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH). It is generally isolated from coal tar, of which it is a minor component.