32551-87-4

Basic information

• Product Name: Naphthalene, 2-(ethylthio)-
• CAS NO: 32551-87-4
• Molecular Formula: C12H12S
• Molecular Weight: 188.293
• Mol File: 32551-87-4.mol
• Article Data: 1

Chemical Properties

• CAS DataBase Reference: Naphthalene, 2-(ethylthio)-(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: Naphthalene, 2-(ethylthio)-(32551-87-4)
• EPA Substance Registry System: Naphthalene, 2-(ethylthio)-(32551-87-4)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 32551-87-4(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 64-17-5 ethanol 
• 39689-37-7 sodium salt of β-mercaptonaphthalene 

Downstream Products

• 91-20-3 naphthalene 
• 7570-96-9 2-naphthyl phenyl sulfide 
• 74-85-1 ethene 

Relevant articles and documents

Alkylation Reactions by Means of Alkanols and Carbon Monoxide: An Efficient Synthesis of Thioethers and of Caffeine from Theophylline

The reaction of sodium or potassium thiolates with alkanols and carbon monoxide provides a versatile route to produce thioethers in excellent yields.By analogy, the potassium salt of theophylline suffers a nearly quantitative conversion to caffeine when heated with methanol under CO pressure.The mechanism of these alkylation reactions is discussed. - Key Words: Nucleophilic alkylation / Thioethers / Caffeine / Carbon monoxide / Alkanols