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MeSH Heading: 2-Naphthylamine
Tree Number(s): D02.092.710; D02.455.426.559.847.638.850; D04.615.638.850
Unique ID: D015081
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015081
Scope Note: A naphthalene derivative with carcinogenic action.
Entry Term(s): 2-Aminonaphthalene; beta-Naphthylamine
Pharm Action: Carcinogens
Related Numbers: 91-59-8
CAS Type 1 Name: 2-Naphthalenamine
Previous Indexing: Amines (1971-1974); Naphthalenes (1971-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under NAPHTHALENES 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under NAPHTHALENES 1975-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/11
Revision Date: 2013/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

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therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

Organic Chemicals [D02]
- Amines [D02.092]

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]

2-Naphthylamine Preferred

2-Naphthylamine MeSH Descriptor Data 2025