2-Methoxy-2-(1-Naphthyl)Propanoic Acid
[CAS# 63628-25-1]

Identification

• Name: 2-Methoxy-2-(1-Naphthyl)Propanoic Acid
• Synonyms: (R)-(-)-2-Methoxy-2-(1-naphthyl)propionic Acid; (S)-(+)-α-Methoxy-α-Methyl-1-Naphthaleneacetic Acid
• Molecular Formula: C₁₄H₁₄O₃
• Molecular Weight: 230.26
• CAS Registry Number: 63628-25-1
• SMILES: O=C(O)C(OC)(c2cccc1ccccc12)C
• InChI: 1S/C14H14O3/c1-14(17-2,13(15)16)12-9-5-7-10-6-3-4-8-11(10)12/h3-9H,1-2H3,(H,15,16)
• InChIKey: YVWMPILNFZOQSZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Properties

• Density: 1.204g/cm³ (Cal.)
• Melting point: 158°C (Expl.)
• Boiling point: 403.571°C at 760 mmHg (Cal.)
• Flash point: 154.388°C (Cal.)

References

• (1): Akio Ichikawa, Hiroshi Ono, Takuya Echigo and Yuji Mikata. Crystal structures and chiral recognition of the diastereomeric salts prepared from 2-methoxy-2-(1-naphthyl)propanoic acid, CrystEngComm, 2011, 13, 4536.