| IUPAC name | anthracene-9,10-dione |
| canonical smiles | C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=O)C3=CC=CC=C3C2=O |
| inchi | InChI=1S/C14H8O2/c15-13-9-5-1-2-6-10(9)14(16)12-8-4-3-7-11(12)13/h1-8H |
| inchi key | RZVHIXYEVGDQDX-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| molecular formula | C14H8O2 |
| synonyms | ANTHRAQUINONE84-65-1anthracene-9,10-dione9,10-Anthraquinone9,10-Anthracenedione |
| Compound Description | Anthraquinone appears as yellow crystals or powder. 9,10-anthraquinone is an anthraquinone that is anthracene in which positions 9 and 10 have been oxidised to carbonyls.Anthraquinone is a natural product found in Streptomyces, Aspergillus fumigatus, and other organisms with data available.Anthraquinone is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon derived from anthracene or phthalic anhydride. Anthraquinone is used in the manufacture of dyes, in the textile and pulp industries, and as a bird repellant.Hoelite is a mineral with formula of C14H8O2. The IMA symbol is Hoe.Anthraquinone can cause cancer according to The National Toxicology Program.Compounds based on ANTHRACENES which contain two KETONES in any position. Substitutions can be in any position except on the ketone groups. |
