Fluorenone
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IUPAC name
Fluoren-9-one
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Other names
9-Fluorenone; 9H-Fluoren-9-one; 9-Oxofluorene; Diphenylene ketone
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3D model (JSmol)
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.006.937 |
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PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C13H8O | |
Molar mass | 180.206 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Yellow solid |
Density | 1.13 g/cm3 (99 °C)[1] |
Melting point | 84 °C (183 °F; 357 K)[1] |
Boiling point | 341.5 °C (646.7 °F; 614.6 K)[1] |
Insoluble | |
-99.4·10−6 cm3/mol | |
Refractive index (nD)
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1.6309 |
Hazards | |
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Main hazards
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Irritant |
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Flash point | 163 °C (325 °F; 436 K)[1] |
608 °C (1,126 °F; 881 K) | |
Safety data sheet (SDS) | External MSDS |
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Related compounds
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Fluorene 1,8-Diazafluoren-9-one |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Fluorenone is an aromatic organic compound with the chemical formula C13H8O. It is used to make antimalaria drugs. It can be synthesised from fluorene with the addition of glacial acetic acid and sodium hypochlorite solution, undergoing an oxidation reaction. It is bright fluorescent yellow in color and is a solid at room temperature.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health