2,6-Naphthalenedicarboxylic acid

2,6-Naphthalenedicarboxylic acid

Names
IUPAC name 2,6-Naphthalenedicarboxylic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	1141-38-4
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:44460
ChemSpider	13718
ECHA InfoCard	100.013.206
EC Number	214-527-0
PubChem CID	14357
InChI InChI=1S/C12H8O4/c13-11(14)9-3-1-7-5-10(12(15)16)4-2-8(7)6-9/h1-6H,(H,13,14)(H,15,16) Key: RXOHFPCZGPKIRD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C1=CC2=C(C=CC(=C2)C(=O)O)C=C1C(=O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C12H8O4
Molar mass	216.19 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

2,6-Naphthalenedicarboxylic acid is used in the synthesis of polyethylene naphthalate (PEN, poly(ethylene-2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylate)). It is also used in the synthesis of many metal-organic frameworks such as IRMOF-8.