Dantron

Dantron
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administration		Oral, rectal (enema)
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Identifiers
  • 1,8-dihydroxyanthracene-9,10-dione
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC14H8O4
Molar mass240.214 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
Density1.575 g/cm3 g/cm3
  • O=C2c1cccc(O)c1C(=O)c3c2cccc3O
  • InChI=1S/C14H8O4/c15-9-5-1-3-7-11(9)14(18)12-8(13(7)17)4-2-6-10(12)16/h1-6,15-16H ☒N
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Dantron (INN), also known as chrysazin or 1,8-dihydroxyanthraquinone, is an orange-colored organic substance. Many structurally-related compounds are known.[1] In terms of its molecular structure, it is related anthraquinone by the replacement of two hydrogen atoms by hydroxyl groups (–OH). It is used in some countries as a stimulant laxative.

It should not be confused with ondansetron, an unrelated drug that was marketed in South Africa under the trade name "Dantron".

  1. ^ Rohl AL, Moret M, Kaminsky W, Claborn K, McKinnon JJ, Kahr B (2008). "Hirshfeld Surfaces Identify Inadequacies in Computations of Intermolecular Interactions in Crystals: Pentamorphic 1,8-Dihydroxyanthraquinone". Crystal Growth & Design. 8 (12): 4517–4525. doi:10.1021/cg8005212.