1-naphthylamine
1-Naphthylamine
Chemical compound
1-Naphthylamine is an aromatic amine derived from naphthalene. It can cause bladder cancer (transitional cell carcinoma). It crystallizes in colorless needles which melt at 50 °C. It possesses a disagreeable odor, sublimes readily, and turns brown on exposure to air. It is the precursor to a variety of dyes.[2]
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| Preferred IUPAC name
Naphthalen-1-amine | |
| Other names
(Naphthalen-1-yl)amine 1-Naphthylamine α-Naphthylamine 1-Aminonaphthalene | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.672  |
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| Properties | |
| C10H9N | |
| Molar mass | 143.19 g/mol |
| Appearance | Colorless crystals (reddish-purple in air)[1] |
| Odor | ammonia-like[1] |
| Density | 1.114 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 47 to 50 °C (117 to 122 °F; 320 to 323 K) |
| Boiling point | 301 °C (574 °F; 574 K) |
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| Vapor pressure | 1 mmHg (104°C)[1] |
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| Flash point | 157 °C; 315 °F; 430 K[1] |
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2-Naphthylamine 1-Naphthol Naphthalene Aniline 1,8-Bis(dimethylamino)naphthalene |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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It can be prepared by reducing 1-nitronaphthalene with iron and hydrochloric acid followed by steam distillation.[2]
Oxidizing agents, such as ferric chloride, give a blue precipitate with solutions of its salts. Chromic acid converts it into 1-naphthoquinone. Sodium in boiling amyl alcohol reduces the unsubstituted ring, giving tetrahydro-1-naphthylamine. This tetrahydro compound yields adipic acid when oxidized by potassium permanganate.
At 200 °C in sulfuric acid, it converts to 1-naphthol.
The sulfonic acid derivatives of 1-naphthylamine are used for the preparation of azo dye. These compounds possess the important property of dyeing unmordanted cotton.
An important derivative is naphthionic acid (1-aminonaphthalene-4-sulfonic acid), which is produced by heating 1-naphthylamine and sulfuric acid to 170–180 °C in the presence of crystallized oxalic acid. It forms small needles, very sparingly soluble in water. Upon treatment with the bis(diazonium) derivative of benzidine, 1-aminonaphthalene-4-sulfonic acid gives Congo red.
It is listed as one of the 13 carcinogens covered by the OSHA General Industry Standards.[3]
- Used in preparation of aptiganel.
- NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0441". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
- Gerald Booth (2005). "Naphthalene Derivatives". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a17_009. ISBN 9783527303854..