6-Methoxy-2-naphthaldehyde

It’s also relevant as a photodegradation impurity of nabumetone and its active metabolite (6-MNA), formed when the drug breaks down in light, highlighting its importance in quality control and stability studies. 6-Methoxy-2-naphthaldehyde is a key starting material (intermediate) in one major synthesis route for the NSAID Nabumetone, used in a condensation reaction with acetone, followed by hydrogenation to form the final product.

API Name Nabumetone
CAS No 3453-33-6
Molecular Formula C12H10O2
Molecular Weight 186.21 g/mol
Synonyms 6-methoxynaphthalene-2-carbaldehyde

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