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MeSH Heading: Naphthols
Tree Number(s): D02.455.426.559.847.638.638; D04.615.638.638
Unique ID: D009284
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009284
Scope Note: Naphthalene derivatives carrying one or more hydroxyl (-OH) groups at any ring position. They are often used in dyes and pigments, as antioxidants for rubber, fats, and oils, as insecticides, in pharmaceuticals, and in numerous other applications.
Entry Term(s): Hydroxynaphthalene; Hydroxynaphthalenes; Naphthol
Registry Numbers: 0
Previous Indexing: Naphthalenes (1966-1971)
Public MeSH Note: 73
History Note: 73(72)
Date Introduced: 1973/01/01
Last Updated: 2020/05/27

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Organic Chemicals [D02]
- Hydrocarbons [D02.455]
  - Hydrocarbons, Cyclic [D02.455.426]
    - Hydrocarbons, Aromatic [D02.455.426.559]
      - Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons [D02.455.426.559.847]
        
        Naphthalenes [D02.455.426.559.847.638]
        
        Acenaphthenes [D02.455.426.559.847.638.059]
        
        Adapalene [D02.455.426.559.847.638.090]
        
        Bunaftine [D02.455.426.559.847.638.120]
        
        Carbaryl [D02.455.426.559.847.638.162]
        
        Cinacalcet [D02.455.426.559.847.638.183]
        
        Dansyl Compounds [D02.455.426.559.847.638.204]
        
        Lovastatin [D02.455.426.559.847.638.400]
        
        Naphthaleneacetic Acids [D02.455.426.559.847.638.472]
        
        Naphthalenesulfonates [D02.455.426.559.847.638.555]
        
        Naphthols [D02.455.426.559.847.638.638]
        
        Naphthoquinones [D02.455.426.559.847.638.721]
        
        1-Naphthylamine [D02.455.426.559.847.638.845]
        
        2-Naphthylamine [D02.455.426.559.847.638.850]
        
        1-Naphthylisothiocyanate [D02.455.426.559.847.638.870]
        
        Naphthylvinylpyridine [D02.455.426.559.847.638.900]
        
        Pravastatin [D02.455.426.559.847.638.930]
        
        Propranolol [D02.455.426.559.847.638.945]
        
        Terbinafine [D02.455.426.559.847.638.953]
        
        Tetrahydronaphthalenes [D02.455.426.559.847.638.960]
        
        Tolnaftate [D02.455.426.559.847.638.975]

Polycyclic Compounds [D04]
- Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons [D04.615]
  - Naphthalenes [D04.615.638]

Naphthols Preferred

Concept UI: M0014462
Registry Numbers: 0
Scope Note: Naphthalene derivatives carrying one or more hydroxyl (-OH) groups at any ring position. They are often used in dyes and pigments, as antioxidants for rubber, fats, and oils, as insecticides, in pharmaceuticals, and in numerous other applications.
Terms: Naphthols Preferred Term
Term UI T027707
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1972); Hydroxynaphthalenes
Term UI T027706
Date05/20/1977
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Naphthol
Term UI T001008599
Date02/25/2020
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Hydroxynaphthalene
Term UI T001008600
Date02/25/2020
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021)

Naphthols MeSH Descriptor Data 2026