Name: C10H7OH;1-
Naphthol, or α-naphthol.
Chemistry: fluorescent organic compound; white solid; isomer of 2-naphthol; naphthols are naphthalene homologues of phenol; both isomers are soluble in alcohols, ethers, chloroform; precursors to a variety of useful compounds.
Use: biomarkers for livestock and humans exposed to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; dyes.