Anthrone

Anthrone
	IUPAC name 10H-Anthracen-9-one
	Other names Carbothrone; anthranone; 9-oxoanthracene
Identifiers
CAS number	90-44-8
PubChem	7018
ChemSpider	6751
ChEBI	CHEBI:33835
ChEMBL	CHEMBL124440
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
	SMILES O=C2c1c(cccc1)Cc3c2cccc3 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C14H10O/c15-14-12-7-3-1-5-10(12)9-11-6-2-4-8-13(11)14/h1-8H,9H2 ; Key: RJGDLRCDCYRQOQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C14H10O/c15-14-12-7-3-1-5-10(12)9-11-6-2-4-8-13(11)14/h1-8H,9H2; Key: RJGDLRCDCYRQOQ-UHFFFAOYAA ;
Properties
Molecular formula	C14H10O
Molar mass	194.23 g mol−1
Appearance	White to light yellow needles
Density	Solid
Melting point	155 - 158 °C
Boiling point	721 °C
Solubility in water	Insoluble
	(verify) (what is: /?); Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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Anthrone is a tricyclic aromatic ketone. It is used for a popular cellulose assay and in the colorometric determination of carbohydrates.^[1]

[edit] References

^ Trevelyan, W. E.; Forrest, RS; Harrison, JS (1952). "Determination of Yeast Carbohydrates with the Anthrone Reagent". Nature 170 (4328): 626–627. doi:10.1038/170626a0. PMID 13002392.

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