CAS 84-54-8 2-Methylanthraquinone - Materials / Alfa Chemistry

NAVIGATION

2-Methylanthraquinone

PRICE INQUIRY

Catalog Number

ACM84548-1

CAS Number

84-54-8

Product Name

2-Methylanthraquinone

Structure

Category

Small Molecule Semiconductor Building Blocks

Synonyms

9,10-Anthracenedione, 2-Methyl-

IUPAC Name

2-methylanthracene-9,10-dione

Molecular Weight

222.24

Molecular Formula

C15H10O2

Canonical SMILES

CC1=CC2=C(C=C1)C(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1C2=O

InChI

InChI=1S/C15H10O2/c1-9-6-7-12-13(8-9)15(17)11-5-3-2-4-10(11)14(12)16/h2-8H,1H3

InChI Key

NJWGQARXZDRHCD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Boiling Point

407.8±35.0 °C at 760 mmHg

Melting Point

170-173 °C(lit.)

Flash Point

152.7±22.9 °C

Purity

95%

Density

1.3±0.1 g/cm3

Appearance

Powder

Application

2-Methylanthraquinone is a versatile compound primarily used as an intermediate in the pharmaceutical industry. It appears as a yellow to green-yellow fine powder and plays a key role in the production of certain smog dyes. Additionally, it is utilized in the synthesis of potential bioreducible anthraquinone derivatives. Structurally, it is a derivative of 9,10-anthraquinone, with a methyl group replacing a hydrogen at the second position. This compound is synthesized through the reaction of phthalic anhydride with toluene and can undergo further chemical transformations, such as chlorination, nitration, reduction, and oxidation, to produce various derivatives like 1-chloro-2-methylanthraquinone, 1-nitro-2-methylanthraquinone, and anthraquinone-2-carboxylic acid, thus expanding its utility in diverse chemical applications.

Complexity

347

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

EC Number

201-539-6

Exact Mass

222.06808g/mol

Formal Charge

Heavy Atom Count

MeSH Entry Terms

2-methylanthraquinone

Monoisotopic Mass