Chemicals and Drugs

1-Naphthylamine

A suspected industrial carcinogen (and listed as such by OSHA). Its N-hydroxy metabolite is strongly carcinogenic and mutagenic.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A suspected industrial carcinogen (and listed as such by OSHA). Its N-hydroxy metabolite is strongly carcinogenic and mutagenic.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C10H9N
Molecular Weight
143.18 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
134-32-7
IUPAC Name
naphthalen-1-amine
InChIKey
RUFPHBVGCFYCNW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C=CC=C2N
MeSH Unique ID
D015057
Source
PubChem CID 8640

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • 1-Aminonaphthalene
  • 8-Aminonaphthalene
  • Naphthalidine
  • alpha-Naphthylamine
  • 1 Aminonaphthalene
  • 1 Naphthylamine
  • 8 Aminonaphthalene
  • alpha Naphthylamine

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19 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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History Note

91(76); was see under NAPHTHALENES 1976-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Amines (1969-1975)
  • Naphthalenes (1969-1975)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. 1-Naphthylamine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015057. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015057
  2. 1-Naphthylamine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1-Naphthylamine
  3. 1-Naphthylamine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q161655
  4. 1-Naphthylamine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 8640. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8640