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2-(Chloromethyl)naphthalene

Name: 2-(Chloromethyl)naphthalene
Brand: ALDRICH

≥97.0%

Synonym(s):

β-Naphthylmethyl chloride, 2-Menaphthyl chloride, 2-Naphthylmethyl chloride

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

C₁₁H₉Cl

CAS Number:

2506-41-4

Molecular Weight:

176.64

UNSPSC Code:

12352100

NACRES:

NA.22

PubChem Substance ID:

329764234

EC Number:

219-713-5

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

742185

MDL number:

MFCD00046488

Assay:

≥97.0% (GC), ≥97.0%, 97.0-103.0% (T)

Form:

crystals

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Properties

Quality Level

100

assay

≥97.0% (GC), ≥97.0%, 97.0-103.0% (T)

form

crystals

functional group

chloro

SMILES string

ClCc1ccc2ccccc2c1

InChI

1S/C11H9Cl/c12-8-9-5-6-10-3-1-2-4-11(10)7-9/h1-7H,8H2

InChI key

MPCHQYWZAVTABQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Improving insulin sensitivity: Research highlights dihydroberberine′s capacity to enhance insulin sensitivity through AMPK activation, offering a promising therapeutic strategy for managing insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes (Lewis and Falk, 2022).

Anti-inflammatory effects: A study conducted on the anti-inflammatory properties of dihydroberberine found significant reductions in inflammatory markers, suggesting its potential as an anti-inflammatory agent in metabolic syndrome (Dian et al., 2022).

Enhancing bioavailability: Investigations into the oral bioavailability of dihydroberberine demonstrate improvements over its precursor berberine, highlighting its superior pharmacokinetic profile which could lead to more effective clinical applications (Murakami, Bodor, and Bodor, 2023).

Glucose uptake mechanisms: Studies on dihydroberberine have shown its effectiveness in facilitating glucose uptake, an essential function for metabolic health, through its interaction with cellular transport mechanisms (Moon et al., 2021).