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2-methylnaphthalene

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Summary

2-methylnaphthalene is a type of chemical entity[1]. 2-methylnaphthalene ranks in the top 6% of type of chemical entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Canonical SMILES: CC1=CC2=CC=CC=C2C=C1[3]
  • Chemical formula: C₁₁H₁₀[4]
  • Subclass of: methylnaphthalene[5]
  • Commons category: 2-Methylnaphthalene[6]
  • Found in taxon: Prunus dulcis[7], maize[8], Aspalathus linearis[9], Gossypium hirsutum[10], Phaseolus vulgaris[11], Cecropia pachystachya[12], Mangifera indica[13], Apium graveolens[14], Nicotiana tabacum[15], Camellia sinensis[16], Arctostaphylos uva-ursi[17], Prunus avium[18], Cecropia glaziovii[19]
  • Mass: 142.078[20]
  • Melting point: 33.0[21], 34.4[22]
  • Boiling point: 241.11[23]
  • Ionization energy: 7.80[24]

Why It Matters

2-methylnaphthalene has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] 2-methylnaphthalene is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 18d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Zvg number → 13180
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ Zvg number: 13180, см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P679]]"
  2. 21d ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Zvg number → 13180
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Zvg number: 013180, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275042|batch #275042]]"
  3. 22w ago · Shuaib-bot bot · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → type of chemical entity
    Ionization energy → {'amount': '+7.80'}
    Melting point → {'amount': '+33.0'}, {'amount': '+34.4'}
    Mass → {'amount': '+142.078'}
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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