9,10-Phenanthraquinone

Description

9,10-Phenanthraquinone · CAS 84-11-7 · C14H8O2. UNII 42L7BZ8H74. Boiling Point: About 360 °C; Melting Point: 206-207 °C; Density: 1.405 g/cu cm at 22 °C.

Identification

CAS Registry Number	84-11-7
PubChem CID	6763
Molecular formula	C14H8O2
IUPAC name	phenanthrene-9,10-dione
UNII (FDA)	42L7BZ8H74

Computed Descriptors

Molecular Weight	208.21
XLogP3	2.5
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	2
Rotatable Bond Count	0
Exact Mass	208.052429494
Monoisotopic Mass	208.052429494
Topological Polar Surface Area	34.1
Heavy Atom Count	16
Formal Charge	0

Physical & Chemical Properties

Boiling Point	About 360 °C
Melting Point	206-207 °C
Density	1.405 g/cu cm at 22 °C
Vapor Pressure	0.00000002 [mmHg]
LogP	log Kow = 2.52
LogP	2.52
Other Experimental Properties	Sublimes above 360 °C

Physical description & handling notes

• Orange-red solid; [Merck Index] Powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
• Orange-red crystals
• Orange needles, orange-red plates
• Solubility in water: 0.4 mg/mL
• Solubility in ethanol: 1 mg/mL; solubility in ethylene glycol methyl ether: 7 mg/mL
• Soluble in benzene, ether, glacial acetic acid, hot alcohol

GHS Hazard Classification

Reported hazard statements	H315 (96.7%), H319 (100%), H335 (27%)

Documented Uses

• Used in dyes, as a hardener for dental restoration, for the determination of copper by spectrophotometric method, and for organic synthesis; [HSDB] Used as fungicide, bactericide, and wood preservative; [REPROTOX]
• Applying Wood Preservatives [Category: Other]
• As an intermediate in the production of dyes, herbicides, plant growth regulators, fungicides and pharmaceuticals; used in UV-curable coatings and adhesives and in production of cellulose by wood pulping.
• Used as histochemical reagent for the demonstration of arginine residues by fluorescence
• For more Uses (Complete) data for 9,10-PHENANTHRENEDIONE (6 total), please visit the HSDB record page.
• Phenanthrene-9,10-quinone is produced by liquid-phase oxidation of phenanthrene with chromates, catalytically with oxygen, with tert-butylhydroperoxide or via phenanthrene-9,10-oxide with nitric acid or hypochlorite.

Synonyms

9,10-Phenanthrenequinone; 84-11-7; Phenanthrenequinone; 9,10-PHENANTHRENEDIONE; 9,10-Phenanthraquinone; Phenanthraquinone; 9,10-Phenanthroquinone; Phenanthrene, 9,10-dihydro-9,10-dioxo-; DTXSID3058901; 42L7BZ8H74; NSC-7389; NSC-10446; CHEBI:37454; RefChem:548786; DTXCID7048376; 201-515-5

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the CAS number and molecular formula of 9,10-Phenanthraquinone?

CAS 84-11-7; molecular formula C14H8O2; molecular weight — g/mol.

What other names is 9,10-Phenanthraquinone known by?

9,10-Phenanthrenequinone, 84-11-7, Phenanthrenequinone, 9,10-PHENANTHRENEDIONE, 9,10-Phenanthraquinone, Phenanthraquinone.

Is 9,10-Phenanthraquinone classified as hazardous?

Hazard statements reported: H315, H319, H335.

What are the key physical properties of 9,10-Phenanthraquinone?

Boiling Point: About 360 °C; Melting Point: 206-207 °C; Density: 1.405 g/cu cm at 22 °C; Vapor Pressure: 0.00000002 [mmHg].

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