1,8-Naphthalic anhydride
- CAS No.
- 81-84-5
- Chemical Name:
- 1,8-Naphthalic anhydride
- Synonyms
- 1H,3H-BENZO[DE]ISOCHROMENE-1,3-DIONE;NAPHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE;Benzo[de]isochromene-1,3-dione;1,8-Napthalic anhydride;Naphthalene-1,8-dicarboxylic anhydride;Protect;1,8-Naphthalic;Naphthalic acid anhydride;1,8 Naphthaloic Anhydride;1,8-NAPHTHALENEDICARBOXYLIC ANHYDRIDE
- CBNumber:
- CB7854433
- Molecular Formula:
- C12H6O3
- Molecular Weight:
- 198.17
- MDL Number:
- MFCD00006925
- MOL File:
- 81-84-5.mol
- MSDS File:
- SDS
- TDS File:
- TDS
| Melting point | 269 °C |
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| Boiling point | 295.48°C (rough estimate) |
| Density | 1.2571 (rough estimate) |
| vapor pressure | 0Pa at 25℃ |
| refractive index | 1.5550 (estimate) |
| Flash point | 272 °C |
| storage temp. | Store below +30°C. |
| solubility | Chloroform (Slightly, Heated), DMSO |
| form | Powder |
| color | Beige to light brown |
| Water Solubility | decomposes |
| Sensitive | Moisture Sensitive |
| BRN | 153190 |
| Henry's Law Constant | 1.6×101 mol/(m3Pa) at 25℃, HSDB (2015) |
| InChI | 1S/C12H6O3/c13-11-8-5-1-3-7-4-2-6-9(10(7)8)12(14)15-11/h1-6H |
| InChIKey | GRSMWKLPSNHDHA-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | O=C1OC(=O)c2cccc3cccc1c23 |
| LogP | 3.24 |
| Surface tension | 72.5mN/m at 1.3mg/L and 20℃ |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 81-84-5(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| EWG's Food Scores | 1 |
| FDA UNII | 32RS852X55 |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | 1,8-Naphthalic anhydride(81-84-5) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | 1,8-Naphthalic anhydride (81-84-5) |
| UNSPSC Code | 12162002 |
| NACRES | NA.23 |
SAFETY
Risk and Safety Statements
| Symbol(GHS) | ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS07 |
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| Signal word | Warning | |||||||||
| Hazard statements | H315-H319-H228 | |||||||||
| Precautionary statements | P240-P210-P241-P264-P280-P302+P352-P370+P378-P337+P313-P305+P351+P338-P362+P364-P332+P313 | |||||||||
| target organs | Respiratory system | |||||||||
| PPE | dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves | |||||||||
| Hazard Codes | Xi | |||||||||
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 | |||||||||
| Safety Statements | 26-37/39-24/25 | |||||||||
| WGK Germany | 2 | |||||||||
| RTECS | QK5350000 | |||||||||
| F | 21 | |||||||||
| TSCA | TSCA listed | |||||||||
| HS Code | 29173980 | |||||||||
| Storage Class | 11 - Combustible Solids | |||||||||
| Hazard Classifications | Eye Irrit. 2 Skin Irrit. 2 STOT SE 3 |
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| Hazardous Substances Data | 81-84-5(Hazardous Substances Data) | |||||||||
| REACH Registrations | Active | |||||||||
| NFPA 704 |
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1,8-Naphthalic anhydride price More Price(44)
| Manufacturer | Product number | Product description | CAS number | Packaging | Price | Updated | Buy |
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| Sigma-Aldrich | N1607 | 1,8-Naphthalic anhydride | 81-84-5 | 100g | $52.4 | 2026-04-30 | Buy |
| Sigma-Aldrich | N1607 | 1,8-Naphthalic anhydride | 81-84-5 | 500g | $145 | 2026-04-30 | Buy |
| TCI Chemical | N0022 | 1,8-Naphthalic Anhydride >98.0%(T)(HPLC) | 81-84-5 | 25g | $29 | 2026-04-30 | Buy |
| TCI Chemical | N0022 | 1,8-Naphthalic Anhydride >98.0%(T)(HPLC) | 81-84-5 | 250g | $52 | 2026-04-30 | Buy |
| TRC | TRC-N345300-500G | 1,8-Naphthoic Anhydride | 81-84-5 | 500g | $127 | 2026-06-03 | Buy |
1,8-Naphthalic anhydride Chemical Properties, Uses, Production
Chemical Properties
BEIGE TO LIGHT BROWN POWDER
Uses
Dyestuffs, organic synthesis in general.
Uses
1,8-Naphthalic anhydride is used as a seed protectant and to prepare dyestuffs and optical brighteners. It is used in the preparation of napthalimide analogues, which finds application as anticancer agents. Further, it is used as fluorescent brightening agent for polymeric materials.
Definition
ChEBI: Naphthalic anhydride is a cyclic dicarboxylic anhydride.
Production Methods
No public source provides a proprietary industrial synthesis for nahthalic anhydride. However, its production can be inferred from its chemical structure. Industrial manufacture would typically begins with oxidation of naphthalene to form 1,8 naphthalic acid, followed by intramolecular dehydration to generate the anhydride ring system, steps consistent with the way 1,8 naphthalic anhydride is produced as a chemical intermediate in the dye and agrochemical industries. After cyclodehydration, the crude anhydride would be purified through controlled heating, solvent washing, and crystallisation to achieve the high purity required for use as a safener in seed treatment formulations.
Mechanism of action
Enhances cytochrome P450-mediated oxidative metabolism of the herbicide
Purification Methods
Extract it with cold aqueous Na2CO3 to remove free acid, then crystallise from acetic anhydride. [Beilstein 17 III/IV 6392, 17/11 V 492.]
Pesticide Type
Semiochemical
1,8-Naphthalic anhydride Preparation Products And Raw materials
Raw materials
Preparation Products
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2026-09-17 | 1,8-Naphthalic anhydride
81-84-5
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$5.00 | 1kg | ≥99% | 200mt/year | Jinan Finer Chemical Co., Ltd | |
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2026-05-28 | 1,8-Naphthalic anhydride
81-84-5
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$2.00-5.00 | 1KG | 99% | 10000kg | Hebei Chuanghai Biotechnology Co,.LTD | |
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2023-05-04 | 1,8-Naphthalic anhydride
81-84-5
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$40.00-48.00 | 1KG | 99% | 20tons | Guangzhou Sunton Biotechnology Co., Ltd. |
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- 1,8-Naphthalic anhydride
81-84-5
- $5.00
- ≥99%
- Jinan Finer Chemical Co., Ltd
-

- 1,8-Naphthalic anhydride
81-84-5
- $2.00-5.00
- 99%
- Hebei Chuanghai Biotechnology Co,.LTD
-

- 1,8-Naphthalic anhydride
81-84-5
- $40.00-48.00
- 99%
- Guangzhou Sunton Biotechnology Co., Ltd.






