2-Naphthoic acid explained

2-Naphthoic acid is an organic compound of the formula C10H7CO2H. It is one of two isomeric carboxylic acid derivatives of naphthalene, the other one being 1-naphthoic acid. It can be prepared by carboxylation of 1-chloronaphthalene.[1] Its pKa is 4.2. The name of carboxylate anion, the conjugate base of the acid, is 2-naphthoate; the name of the related acyl group is 2-naphthoyl.

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  1. 10.1021/ja303514b. Nickel-Catalyzed Carboxylation of Aryl and Vinyl Chlorides Employing Carbon Dioxide. 2012. Fujihara. Tetsuaki. Nogi. Keisuke. Xu. Tinghua. Terao. Jun. Tsuji. Yasushi. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 134. 22. 9106–9109. 22612592.

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