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Preferred IUPAC name
1,2,5-Trihydroxy-6-methylanthracene-9,10-dione | |
Other names
Morindone
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ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.107.333 |
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C15H10O5 | |
Molar mass | 270.2369 g/mol |
Appearance | red needle-like crystals |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Morindone is an anthraquinone compound obtained from various Morinda species, especially M. tinctoria, but also M. citrifolia. Its principal use is as a dye, but it has also been investigated for anticancer and microbial uses.