2717-33-1

Basic information

• Product Name: Naphthalene, 1,4-dihydro-5,8-dimethyl-
• CAS NO: 2717-33-1
• Molecular Formula: C12H14
• Molecular Weight: 158.243
• Mol File: 2717-33-1.mol
• Article Data: 1

Chemical Properties

• CAS DataBase Reference: Naphthalene, 1,4-dihydro-5,8-dimethyl-(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: Naphthalene, 1,4-dihydro-5,8-dimethyl-(2717-33-1)
• EPA Substance Registry System: Naphthalene, 1,4-dihydro-5,8-dimethyl-(2717-33-1)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 2717-33-1(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 42409-86-9 1,2-bis-(4-methyl-[1]naphthyl)-ethane 

Relevant articles and documents

Competition between Birch Reduction and Bond Cleavage in 1,2-Bis(4-methyl-1-naphthyl)ethane

The reaction of 1,2-bis(4-methyl-1-naphthyl)ethane with Li, Na, and K in ammonia, THF, and HMPA, or mixtures thereof, has been examined with respect to the factors favoring Birch reduction of the aromatic ring and cleavage of the ethane carbon-carbon bond.Bond cleavage was found to increase relative to ring reduction in the series Li Na K and with the solvents NH3 THF HMPA.However, the latter position of ammonia may be due to the necessarily restricted low-reaction temperature since only ring reduction was observed at temperatures at or below the boiling pointof ammonia (-33 deg C).A number of reduction and cleavage products were isolated and identified, and the mechanistic pathways for their formation is discussed.