The molecule is a tetradecanoate ester obtained by formal condensation of the carboxy group of tetradecanoic acid with the hydroxy group of 2-naphthol. It has a role as a chromogenic compound. It is a tetradecanoate ester, a member of naphthalenes and an aromatic ester. It derives from a 2-naphthol.
naphthalen-2-yl tetradecanoate