Anthrone

Description

Anthrone · CAS 90-44-8 · C14H10O. UNII FP0FJ7K744. Melting Point: 155 °C; Vapor Pressure: 0.0000183 [mmHg]; LogP: Log Kow = 3.66.

Identification

CAS Registry Number	90-44-8
PubChem CID	7018
Molecular formula	C14H10O
IUPAC name	10H-anthracen-9-one
UNII (FDA)	FP0FJ7K744

Computed Descriptors

Molecular Weight	194.23
XLogP3	3.7
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	1
Rotatable Bond Count	0
Exact Mass	194.073164938
Monoisotopic Mass	194.073164938
Topological Polar Surface Area	17.1
Heavy Atom Count	15
Formal Charge	0

Physical & Chemical Properties

Melting Point	155 °C
Vapor Pressure	0.0000183 [mmHg]
LogP	Log Kow = 3.66
LogP	3.46

Physical description & handling notes

• Colorless solid; [Hawley] Colorless crystalline powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
• ORTHORHOMBIC NEEDLES FROM BENZENE AND PETROLEUM ETHER
• COLORLESS NEEDLES
• SOL IN MOST ORG SOLVENTS WITHOUT FLUORESCENCE
• SOL IN ACETONE, HOT BENZENE, CONCN SULFURIC ACID, HOT DIL ALKALI
• TENDENCY TO CHANGE TO ANTHRAQUINONE /IN SOLN/

Regulatory Status

GHS notification summary	3.9% (2 / 51)

GHS Hazard Classification

GHS notification summary	3.9% (2 / 51)
Reported hazard statements	H315 (96.1%), H319 (96.1%), H335 (94.1%)

Documented Uses

• Used in the colorimetric determination of sugar and animal starch in body fluids, as a general reagent for carbohydrates, in the determination of animal starch in liver tissue, and in organic synthesis; [HSDB]
• IN COLORIMETRIC DETERMINATION OF SUGAR AND ANIMAL STARCH IN BODY FLUIDS; IN ORG SYNTHESIS
• GENERAL REAGENT FOR CARBOHYDRATES; DETERMINATION OF ANIMAL STARCH IN LIVER TISSUE
• FROM ANTHRAQUINONE BY REDN WITH TIN, GLACIAL ACETIC ACID AND HYDROCHLORIC ACID. BY CYCLIZATION OF O-BENZYLBENZOIC ACID WITH LIQ HF.
• YIELDS ANTHRAQUINONE & 9-HYDROXYANTHRACENE IN RATS. /FROM TABLE/

Synonyms

ANTHRONE; 90-44-8; 9(10H)-Anthracenone; Carbothrone; anthracen-9(10H)-one; Anthranone; 9-Oxoanthracene; 9,10-Dihydro-9-oxoanthracene; Anthracene, 9,10-dihydro-9-oxo-; DTXSID1049431; FP0FJ7K744; CHEBI:33835; NSC-1965; DTXCID0029391; RefChem:113082; 201-994-0

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the CAS number and molecular formula of Anthrone?

CAS 90-44-8; molecular formula C14H10O; molecular weight — g/mol.

What other names is Anthrone known by?

ANTHRONE, 90-44-8, 9(10H)-Anthracenone, Carbothrone, anthracen-9(10H)-one, Anthranone.

Is Anthrone classified as hazardous?

3.9% of GHS notifications report no hazard classification (2 of 51).

What are the key physical properties of Anthrone?

Melting Point: 155 °C; Vapor Pressure: 0.0000183 [mmHg]; LogP: Log Kow = 3.66; LogP: 3.46.

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