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Benzanthrone
Skeletal formula of benzanthrone
Skeletal formula of benzanthrone
Ball-and-stick model
Ball-and-stick model
Names
Preferred IUPAC name 7H-Benzoanthracen-7-one
Other names Benzanthrenone
1,9-Benzanthrone
MS-Benzanthrone
Mesobenzanthrone
Naphtanthrone
7H-Benz(de)anthracene-7-one
7-Oxobenz(de)anthracene
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.001.268 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 201-393-3
PubChem CID
UNII
UN number 2811
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C17H10O/c18-17-14-8-2-1-7-12(14)13-9-3-5-11-6-4-10-15(17)16(11)13/h1-10HKey: HUKPVYBUJRAUAG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C17H10O/c18-17-14-8-2-1-7-12(14)13-9-3-5-11-6-4-10-15(17)16(11)13/h1-10HKey: HUKPVYBUJRAUAG-UHFFFAOYAL
SMILES
  • O=C3c4c(c2cccc1cccc3c12)cccc4
Properties
Chemical formula C17H10O
Molar mass 230.266 g·mol
Appearance Light yellow to brown-green solid
Melting point 170 °C (338 °F; 443 K)
Solubility in water Insoluble
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms GHS07: Exclamation mark
Signal word Warning
Hazard statements H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
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Chemical compound

Benzanthrone (BZA) is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon. It is a yellow solid. Its derivatives are used as a dyestuff intermediate for anthraquinone-based dyes. Dehydrogenative coupling gives violanthrone. It is prepared by reduction of anthroquinone to anthrone followed by alkylation with a mixture of glycerol and sulfuric acid.

It is a basic substance with fluorescent and luminescent properties. It can be used for photosensitization, and as a charge transport material. It is also used in pyrotechnics industry, mainly as a component of some older formulations of green and yellow colored smokes, often together with Vat Yellow 4; its US military specification is MIL-D-50074D.

Safety

Benzanthrone causes itching and burning sensations on exposed skin, together with erythema, dermatitis, and skin pigmentation.

See also

References

  1. Macleod, L. C.; Allen, C. F. H. (1934). "Benzanthrone". Organic Syntheses. 14: 4. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.014.0004.
  2. Bien, H.-S.; Stawitz, J.; Wunderlich, K. (2005). "Anthraquinone Dyes and Intermediates". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a02_355. ISBN 978-3527306732.
  3. Benzanthrone. National Academies Press (US). 1999.
  4. "Appendix A: Benzanthrone". Toxicity of Military Smokes and Obscurants. Vol. 3. 1999.

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