3-(1-Naphthoyl)propionic acid
[CAS# 4653-13-8]

Identification

• Name: 3-(1-Naphthoyl)propionic acid
• Synonyms: 4-(1-Naphthyl)-4-oxobutanoic acid; NSC 408067; beta-(1-Naphthoyl)propionic acid; gamma-Oxo-1-naphthalenebutyric acid
• Molecular Formula: C₁₄H₁₂O₃
• Molecular Weight: 228.24
• CAS Registry Number: 4653-13-8
• EC Number: 672-338-2

Properties

• Solubility: Very slightly soluble (0.1 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.249±0.06 g/cm³ (20 ºC 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Melting point: 175 ºC^**

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2014 ACD/Labs)

^** Ried, Walter; Justus Liebigs Annalen der Chemie 1964, V678, P113-26.

Safety Data

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2	H319
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2A	H319
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H302