Molecular structure
/ COMPOUND
naphthalene
Molecular ID 931Formula C10H8MW 128.1760 food sources
Odor — measured
Measured odor descriptors · verified against peer-reviewed literature
drymeasuredtarmeasuredfoulmeasuredfuelmeasuredresinmeasuredsharpmeasuredtarrymeasuredpopcornmeasuredpungentmeasuredsolventmeasuredaromaticmeasuredchemicalmeasuredgasolinemeasuredmothballmeasurednaphthylmeasurednosefeelmeasuredorientalmeasuredresinousmeasured
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from curated biochemical databases · peer-reviewed
naphthalene + NADH + O2 + H(+) = (1R,2S)-1,2-dihydronaphthalene-1,2-diol + NAD(+)
Research associations
Literature-derived · peer-reviewed sources only · not medical advice
abnormalities, drug-inducedpeer-reviewed
acute kidney injurypeer-reviewed
acute lung injurypeer-reviewed
anemia, hemolyticpeer-reviewed
cataractpeer-reviewed
hemoglobinuriapeer-reviewed
hepatomegalypeer-reviewed
hyperoxaluriapeer-reviewed
hyperplasiapeer-reviewed
liver neoplasms, experimental
Foods containing this compound
Bell Pepper
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Clove
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Corn, sweet, yellow, on or off the cob, boiled, drained
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Corn, sweet, canned, brine pack, solids and liquid
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Corn, sweet, canned, brine pack, drained solids
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Corn, sweet, frozen, kernels on the cob, boiled, drained
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Corn, sweet, yellow, raw
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Corn, sweet, canned, vacuum pack, niblets
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Verified Data
Compound identity and culinary context are continuously cross-referenced across open scientific databases and maintained by Foodgeist's enrichment pipeline.
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