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| Preferred IUPAC name 3,4-Dihydronaphthalen-2(1H)-one | |
| Other names β-Tetralone; 2-Tetralone | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.727 |
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| Properties | |
| C10H10O | |
| Molar mass | 146.189 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colourless liquid |
| Density | 1.106 g/mL |
| Melting point | 18 °C (64 °F; 291 K) |
| Boiling point | 70–71 °C (158–160 °F; 343–344 K) /0.25 mm |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
2-Tetralone is an organic chemical compound with the molecular formula C10H10O. This colourless oil is an intermediate in organic synthesis. It is a ketone derivative of tetralin, a hydrogenated derivative of naphthalene.
The compound was first obtained by Eugen Bamberger and Wilhelm Lodter in 1893 by dehydrohalogenation of 3-chloro-2-tetralol with hot alkali. [1] [2]
2-Tetralone may be prepared by reductive cleavage of 2-naphthyl ethers. [3]
2-Tetralone is an intermediate in the synthesis of a variety of pharmaceutical drugs including L-687,384, nepinalone, napamezole, [4] spirodone, and trioxifene.