Description: Naphthols - oxyderivatives naphthene ( naphthalene ) C10H ( 8 -n) ( OH ) n, where n = 1 , 2 , 3 or more. By the properties of phenols naphthols close to the benzene series . In large quantities, naphthols and their derivatives are used in the production of dyes and organic intermediates .
Application: In chemical industry naftoly is used as intermediate products are in the synthesis of different azo dyes. Ethyl ether of 2-naphthol (nerolin, or bromeliya) enters in the complement of nerol.