Naphthalene

(Last updated May 2026)

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Figure . The molecular diagram of Naphthalene.

CSP studies

REFCODENAPHTA
FormulaC8 H10
Common NameNaphthalene
IUPAC Systematic NameNaphthalene
Other Names
CSD RefcodesNAPHTA32
Search IdentifierA
ScientistNot sure
Datepre-2010
PublicationNo publication planned.
Energy model1
Study_ID0
ProgramsMOLPAK, DMAREL (4.1.1)
Location on S Drive\\CHEMISTRY_CPOSS\\0-EarlySearches\\home\\louise_price.eminerals\\Naphthalene1
Potential DescriptionMP2 6-31G(d,p) DMA + fit.pots
Intramolecular DescriptionMP2 6-31G(d,p)
Search IdentifierB
ScientistNot sure
Datepre-2010
PublicationNo publication planned.
Energy model1
Study_ID1
ProgramsMOLPAK, DMAREL (4.1.1)
Location on S Drive\\CHEMISTRY_CPOSS\\0-EarlySearches\\home\\louise_price.eminerals\\Naphthalene2
Potential DescriptionOld Williams charge 0.153e on C-H + fit.pots
Intramolecular DescriptionMP2 6-31G(d,p)

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Figure . Crystal energy landscape of Naphthalene from previous work.

CSD structures (CSD version 6.01 with Feb 2026 update)

Table . Crystallographic information for CSD entries for Naphthalene. Different polymorphs are coloured differently.

REFCODEspace groupZ’a / Åb / Åc / Åα / °β / °γ / °density / g cm-3Form
NAPHTAP21/a0.58.2356.0038.65890.0122.9200090.01.1847None
NAPHTA04P21/a0.58.0985.9538.6520090.0124.3999990.01.2368None
NAPHTA11P21/a0.58.2356.0038.65890.0122.9200090.01.1847None
NAPHTA12P21/a0.58.015.8848.53690.0123.4590.01.2680None
NAPHTA15P21/c0.57.824805.93498.099790.0114.44190.01.2430None
NAPHTA16P21/c0.57.86125.94138.122490.0114.52890.01.2333None
NAPHTA17P21/c0.57.892605.942608.1383090.0114.76490.01.2280None
NAPHTA18P21/c0.57.94355.95348.164590.0114.99890.01.2164None
NAPHTA19P21/a0.58.03485.88998.56590.0123.5990.01.2606None
NAPHTA20P21/a0.57.994805.87268.54290.0123.67790.01.2754None
NAPHTA21P21/a0.57.852305.81068.47490.0124.0270090.01.3283None
NAPHTA22P21/a0.57.67785.7218.39590.0124.5499990.01.4015None
NAPHTA23P21/a0.58.08465.93758.633590.0124.6730090.01.2488None
NAPHTA24P21/a0.58.08475.938408.634390.0124.6459990.01.2481None
NAPHTA25P21/a0.58.092605.94048.635390.0124.52190.01.2445None
NAPHTA26P21/a0.58.11255.93988.6490090.0124.4720090.01.2388None
NAPHTA27P21/a0.58.12755.944908.659590.0124.34590.01.2321None
NAPHTA28P21/a0.58.145105.94998.6649090.0124.1890090.01.2254None
NAPHTA29P21/a0.58.16515.95478.669790.0124.090.01.2180None
NAPHTA30P21/a0.58.19415.95998.675490.0123.68690.01.2074None
NAPHTA31P21/a0.58.085.9338.63290.0124.6590.01.2504None
NAPHTA32P21/a0.58.08155.933408.6344090.0124.6290.01.2493None
NAPHTA33P21/a0.58.1025.94048.64690.0124.46390.01.2406None
NAPHTA34P21/a0.58.1455.95428.65990.0124.0890090.01.2239None
NAPHTA35P21/a0.58.1945.9688.66990.0123.5790.01.2050None
NAPHTA36P21/a0.58.2565.983008.67790.0122.7289990.01.1805None
NAPHTA37P211.08.68696.012308.2938090.0122.5971090.01.1664None
NAPHTA39P21/a0.57.449405.62088.291790.0125.49490.01.5058None
NAPHTA40P21/a0.57.55785.65548.344390.0125.2120090.01.4607None
NAPHTA41P21/a0.57.647205.6848.3890090.0125.0280090.01.4255None
NAPHTA42P21/a0.57.71525.709708.416690.0124.81690.01.3983None
NAPHTA43P21/a0.57.803105.759708.459690.0124.50790.01.3586None
NAPHTA44P21/a0.57.871305.7888.490890.0124.0760090.01.3284None
NAPHTA45P21/a0.57.991705.856408.550290.0123.77790.01.2797None
NAPHTA46P21/a0.58.0845.90518.573190.0123.4840090.01.2470None
NAPHTA47P21/a0.58.25925.983518.675590.0122.6509990.01.1791None
NAPHTA48P21/a0.57.38865.614508.277690.0125.70690.01.5265None
NAPHTA49P21/c0.57.8735.9658.1520090.0114.3490.01.2203None
NAPHTA50P21/a0.58.14335.95128.659490.0124.12890.01.2253None
NAPHTA51P21/a0.58.16865.96178.665490.0123.8690.01.2147None
NAPHTA52P21/a0.58.21285.972708.674590.0123.3880090.01.1980None
NAPHTA53P21/a0.58.1085.93978.647290.0124.3790090.01.2384None
NAPHTA54P21/a0.58.12245.943008.652590.0124.32290.01.2340None

Table . Experimental information for CSD entries for Naphthalene.

REFCODEspace groupR factorT / KYearComments
NAPHTAP21/a16.8None194910.1107/S0365110X49000618
NAPHTA04P21/a4.7123 K1976None
NAPHTA11P21/aNoneNone195710.1107/S0365110X57001826
NAPHTA12P21/a3.1None19820.51 GPa, 10.1107/S056774088200942X
NAPHTA15P21/c1.77at 100.0 K200410.1021/jp036186g
NAPHTA16P21/c2.030at 135.0 K200410.1021/jp036186g
NAPHTA17P21/c2.87at 170.0 K200410.1021/jp036186g
NAPHTA18P21/c3.64at 205.0 K200410.1021/jp036186g
NAPHTA19P21/a7.07at 298 K20060.4 GPa, 10.1107/S0108768106026814
NAPHTA20P21/a6.24at 298 K20060.6 GPa, 10.1107/S0108768106026814
NAPHTA21P21/a9.63at 298 K20061.0 GPa, 10.1107/S0108768106026814
NAPHTA22P21/a12.04at 298 K20062.1 GPa, 10.1107/S0108768106026814
NAPHTA23P21/a4.0at 10 K2006synchrotron, 10.1021/jp062953a
NAPHTA24P21/a3.37at 30 K2006synchrotron, 10.1021/jp062953a
NAPHTA25P21/a3.73at 60 K2006synchrotron, 10.1021/jp062953a
NAPHTA26P21/a3.5at 90 K2006synchrotron, 10.1021/jp062953a
NAPHTA27P21/a4.01at 120 K2006synchrotron, 10.1021/jp062953a
NAPHTA28P21/a3.66at 150 K2006synchrotron, 10.1021/jp062953a
NAPHTA29P21/a4.05at 180 K2006synchrotron, 10.1021/jp062953a
NAPHTA30P21/a5.13at 220 K2006neutron, 10.1021/jp062953a
NAPHTA31P21/a2.34at 5 K2006neutron, 10.1021/jp062953a
NAPHTA32P21/a1.74at 30 K2006neutron, 10.1021/jp062953a
NAPHTA33P21/a3.2at 80 K2006neutron, 10.1021/jp062953a
NAPHTA34P21/a2.530at 150 K2006neutron, 10.1021/jp062953a
NAPHTA35P21/a2.52at 220 K2006neutron, 10.1021/jp062953a
NAPHTA36P21/a2.81at 295 K2006neutron, 10.1021/jp062953a
NAPHTA37P2112.18at 298 K2007powder, 10.1021/cg0605943
NAPHTA39P21/a0.54?2014synchrotron, powder, 4.85 GPa, 10.1107/S1600576714005937
NAPHTA40P21/a0.49?2014synchrotron, powder, 3.7 GPa, 10.1107/S1600576714005937
NAPHTA41P21/a0.48?2014synchrotron, powder, 3.1 GPa, 10.1107/S1600576714005937
NAPHTA42P21/a0.449?2014synchrotron, powder, 2.65 GPa, 10.1107/S1600576714005937
NAPHTA43P21/a0.470?2014synchrotron, powder, 1.9 GPa, 10.1107/S1600576714005937
NAPHTA44P21/a0.51?2014synchrotron, powder, 1.31 GPa, 10.1107/S1600576714005937
NAPHTA45P21/a0.6?2014synchrotron, powder, 0.78 GPa, 10.1107/S1600576714005937
NAPHTA46P21/a0.52?2014synchrotron, powder, 0.41 GPa, 10.1107/S1600576714005937
NAPHTA47P21/a0.410?2014synchrotron, powder, 10.1107/S1600576714005937
NAPHTA48P21/a0.48?2014synchrotron, powder, 5.6 GPa, 10.1107/S1600576714005937
NAPHTA49P21/c5.8390 K201610.1002/chem.201602188
NAPHTA50P21/a3.8143 K198210.1107/S0567740882008358
NAPHTA51P21/a3.8184 K198210.1107/S0567740882008358
NAPHTA52P21/a3.500239 K198210.1107/S0567740882008358
NAPHTA53P21/a3.892 K198210.1107/S0567740882008358
NAPHTA54P21/a4.0109 K198210.1107/S0567740882008358

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