2-Hydroxy-1-naphthoic acid

2-Hydroxy-1-naphthoic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	2283-08-1;
ECHA InfoCard	100.017.200
PubChem CID	16790;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9062304 ;
Properties
Chemical formula	C11H8O3
Molar mass	188.182 g·mol−1
Melting point	156–157 °C (313–315 °F; 429–430 K) decarboxylates to give 2-naphthol
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

2-Hydroxy-1-naphthoic acid is an organic compound with the formula C₁₀H₆(OH)(CO₂H). It is prepared by carboxylation of 2-naphthol by the Kolbe–Schmitt reaction. It is one of several hydroxynaphthoic acids.^[1]

References

^ Gerald Booth (2005). "Naphthalene Derivatives". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a17_009. ISBN 9783527303854.