1-Fluoronaphthalene is an organofluorine compound derived from naphthalene derivatives and fluorinated aromatics. 1-Fluoronaphthalene can be used to synthesize LY248686, a potent inhibitor of serotonin and noradrenaline uptake[1].
1-Fluoronaphthalene (3 mg, 24 h) can be oxidized by C.elegans ATCC 36112 to form trans-3,4-dihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-1-fluoronaphthalene and trans-5,6-dihydroxy-5,6-dihydro-1-fluoronaphthalene and to form 1-fluoro-8-hydroxy-5-tetralone, 5-hydroxy-1-fluoronaphthalene and 4-hydroxy-1-fluoronaphthalene as well as glucosides, sulfates and glucuronide conjugates of these phenols[1].
[1]. C E Cerniglia, et al. Effects of a fluoro substituent on the fungal metabolism of 1-fluoronaphthalene. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1984 Aug;48(2):294-300.