SHEET /m/naphthalene · PubChem CID 931 · CAS 91-20-3 · REV 2026.07
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Naphthalene
from sourceC10H8 · 128.17 g/mol
tar camphor · white tar · Mothballs · Camphor tar
What is Naphthalene?
Mothballs. It turns straight from solid to vapour without melting, which is why a mothball shrinks and vanishes. from source
CategoryEveryday chemistry
Chemical familyAromatics
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
SMILES
C1=CC=C2C=CC=CC2=C1Relative acute toxicity from source
Animal study data · LD50
- Reported LD50
- 490 mg/kg · low toxicity
- Species
- rat
- Route
- oral
An LD50 describes acute toxicity under experimental conditions and is not a safe or dangerous dose for a person.
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
490 mg/kg · low toxicity · LD50 rat oral from source
4 more reported values
- 100 mg/kgLD50 · iv · mouse
- 150 mg/kgLD50 · other · mouse
- 969 mg/kgLD50 · other · mouse
- 20,000 mg/kgLD50 · dermal · rabbit
DangerFlammableIrritantHealth hazardEnvironmentalH228, H302, H316, H317, H320, H335, H351, H370, H371, H372, H400, H410, H411from source
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