2-Methylnaphthalene
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| Names | |
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| IUPAC name
2-Methylnaphthalene | |
| Other names
β-methylnaphthalene | |
| Identifiers | |
| 91-57-6 | |
| 3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
| ChemSpider | 6788 |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.890 |
| PubChem | 7055 |
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| Properties | |
| C11H10 | |
| Molar mass | 142.20 g·mol−1 |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
| Infobox references | |
2-Methylnaphthalene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH).
On February 22, 2014, NASA announced a greatly upgraded database[1][2] for detecting and monitoring PAHs, including 2-methylnaphthalene, in the universe. According to NASA scientists, over 20% of the carbon in the universe may be associated with PAHs, possible starting materials for the formation of life.[1] PAHs seem to have been formed shortly after the Big Bang, are abundant in the universe,[3][4][5] and are associated with new stars and exoplanets.[1]
Several enzymes biodegrade 2-methyhlnaphthalene in anaerobic conditions.[6][7]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Hoover, Rachel (February 21, 2014). "Need to Track Organic Nano-Particles Across the Universe? NASA's Got an App for That". NASA. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
- ↑ Staff (October 29, 2013). "PAH IR Spectral Database". NASA. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ↑ Carey, Bjorn (October 18, 2005). "Life's Building Blocks 'Abundant in Space'". Space.com. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- ↑ Hudgins, Douglas M.; Bauschlicher Jr, Charles W.; Allamandola, L. J. (October 10, 2005). "Variations in the Peak Position of the 6.2 μm Interstellar Emission Feature: A Tracer of N in the Interstellar Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Population". Astrophysical Journal. 632: 316–332. doi:10.1086/432495. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- ↑ Allamandola, Louis; et al. (April 13, 2011). "Cosmic Distribution of Chemical Complexity". NASA. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- ↑ Meckenstock, Rainer U.; Manfred Böhm (2004), "Anaerobic degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons", FEMS Microbiology Ecology (12): 27–36, doi:10.1016/j.femsec.2004.02.019
- ↑ Annweiler, Eva; Arne Materna (2000), "Anaerobic Degradation of 2-Methylnaphthalene by a Sulfate-Reducing Enrichment Culture", FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 66 (12): 5329–5333, doi:10.1128/AEM.66.12.5329-5333.2000
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