1-Naphthalenecarbonyl chloride

It appears as a colorless to pale yellow liquid or solid with a pungent odor and is highly reactive toward nucleophiles such as alcohols and amines. It often serves as an acylating agent in organic synthesis to prepare amides, esters, and other naphthoyl derivatives. 1-Naphthalenecarbonyl chloride is an aromatic acyl chloride derived from 1-naphthoic acid.

CAS No 879-18-5
Molecular Formula C11H7ClO
Molecular Weight 190.62 g/mol
Synonyms naphthalene-1-carbonyl chloride