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2,6-Naphthalenedicarboxylic acid

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2,6-Naphthalenedicarboxylic acid is an organic compound with the formula C10H6(CO2H)2. This colorless solid is one of several isomers of naphthalenedicarboxylic acid. It is a precursor to the high performance polyester polyethylene naphthalate (PEN, poly(ethylene-2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylate)).[1] It is also used in the synthesis of some metal-organic frameworks.

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2,6-Naphthalenedicarboxylic acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Naphthalene-2,6-dicarboxylic acid
Other names
2,6-Naphthalenedicarboxylic acid
Identifiers
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EC Number
  • 214-527-0
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C12H8O4/c13-11(14)9-3-1-7-5-10(12(15)16)4-2-8(7)6-9/h1-6H,(H,13,14)(H,15,16)
    Key: RXOHFPCZGPKIRD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C1=CC2=C(C=CC(=C2)C(=O)O)C=C1C(=O)O
Properties
C12H8O4
Molar mass 216.192 g·mol−1
Appearance colorless solid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Preparation

It was first prepared by Robert Evert and Victor Merz [de] in 1876 by hydrolysis of 2,6-dicyanonaphthalene.[2][3]

1,8-Naphthalenedicarboxylic acid can be isomerized to 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid via the intermediacy of the dipotassium dicarboxylates.[2] It is also produced by oxidation of 2,6-diisopropylnaphthalene.[4]

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