75829-97-9

Basic information

• Product Name: 1,4-diethoxyanthracene-9,10-dione
• CAS NO: 75829-97-9
• Molecular Formula: C₁₈H₁₆O₄
• Molecular Weight: 296.3172
• Mol File: 75829-97-9.mol
• Article Data: 0

Chemical Properties

• Boiling Point: 479.1°C at 760 mmHg
• Flash Point: 213.4°C
• Density: 1.234g/cm³
• Vapor Pressure: 2.43E-09mmHg at 25°C
• Refractive Index: 1.592
• CAS DataBase Reference: 1,4-diethoxyanthracene-9,10-dione(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: 1,4-diethoxyanthracene-9,10-dione(75829-97-9)
• EPA Substance Registry System: 1,4-diethoxyanthracene-9,10-dione(75829-97-9)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 75829-97-9(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

Type of compound

Chemical compound

Derivative of

Anthracene (a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon)

Structural features

Contains two ethoxy (CH3CH2O-) groups attached to the fourth carbon atom of the anthracene ring

Common uses

a. Organic synthesis
b. Building block for the preparation of various organic compounds

Pharmaceutical properties

Being researched for potential use in the development of new drugs

Photophysical properties

Studied for its ability to act as a photosensitizer

Application in cancer treatment

Used in photodynamic therapy for the generation of singlet oxygen

Upstream product

• 64-67-5 diethyl sulfate 
• 81-64-1 1,4-dihydroxy-9,10-anthracenedione 
• 80-40-0 ethyl ester of p-toluenesulfonic acid 
• 571-60-8 1,4-Dihydroxynaphthalene 
• 75-03-6 ethyl iodide 

Downstream Products

• 875246-46-1 1,4-diethoxy-9,10-diphenyl-anthracene 
• 17648-03-2 9,10-Dihydroxy-2,3-dihydro-anthracene-1,4-dione 
• 855921-15-2 1,4-diethoxy-9,10-diphenyl-9,10-dihydro-anthracene-9,10-diol