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| Preferred IUPAC name
2-Methylnaphthalene | |
| Other names
β-methylnaphthalene | |
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| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.890 
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| Properties | |
| C11H10 | |
| Molar mass | 142.201 g·mol−1 |
| -102.6·10−6cm3/mol | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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 formationoflife.[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]
