Description

1-Fluoronaphthalene is a versatile fluorinated aromatic building block essential for advanced organic synthesis and materials science. Its unique electronic properties, imparted by the fluorine substituent, make it a critical intermediate for developing pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and functional materials. This high-purity compound is primarily sought by R&D chemists and process development teams in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and specialty chemical industries for creating novel compounds with enhanced stability and bioactivity.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Intermediate: Serves as a key precursor in the synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), particularly for compounds requiring a fluoronaphthalene core structure.
• Agrochemical Synthesis: Used in the development of advanced herbicides, pesticides, and fungicides where the fluorine atom improves metabolic stability and bioavailability.
• Organic Light-Emitting Diodes (OLEDs): Acts as a building block for electron-transport materials and host materials in OLED displays and lighting due to its favorable electronic properties.
• Liquid Crystal & Electronic Materials: Employed in the synthesis of fluorinated liquid crystals and other electronic chemicals for displays and semiconductors.
• Fluorine Chemistry Research: A valuable reagent for studying nucleophilic aromatic substitution reactions and other fluorination mechanisms in academic and industrial R&D settings.
• Polymer & Material Science: Used to incorporate fluorinated aromatic units into polymers to enhance thermal stability, chemical resistance, and optical properties.

Basic Information

Product Name	1-Fluoronaphthalene
CAS No.	321-38-0
Molecular Formula	C10H7F
Molecular Weight	146.16 g/mol
Synonyms	α-Fluoronaphthalene; 1-Fluoronaphthalene; 1-Fluoro-naphthalene; Naphthalene, 1-fluoro-; NSC 3774; Fluoronaphthalene; α-Fluoronaphthalene; 1-Naphthyl fluoride
EINECS	206-283-5

Quality Control

Our 1-Fluoronaphthalene is manufactured under strict quality management systems. Every batch undergoes rigorous analytical testing, including GC, HPLC, and NMR, to ensure high purity and consistency suitable for sensitive synthetic applications. A comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, identity, and impurity profiles is provided with each shipment to support your quality assurance and regulatory compliance needs.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place at room temperature (15-25°C). Keep away from strong acids and incompatible organic solvents. The container should be kept tightly sealed to prevent moisture absorption and volatilization.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Colorless to pale yellow liquid
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Assay (GC)	≥ 98.0%
Water Content (KF)	≤ 0.5%
Related Substances (GC)	≤ 2.0% total

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.