Violanthrone

Violanthrone
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Anthra[10,1,2-cde]benzo[rst]pentaphene-5,10-dione
Other names
Dibenzanthrone, Tinon Dark Blue BOA, Ahcovat Dark Blue BO, Violanthrone A, Bianthrone A, Irgalite Blue 2R, Paradone Dark Blue
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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EC Number
  • 204-152-0
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C34H16O2/c35-33-25-7-3-1-5-17(25)19-9-11-21-22-12-10-20-18-6-2-4-8-26(18)34(36)28-16-14-24(30(22)32(20)28)23-13-15-27(33)31(19)29(21)23/h1-16H
    Key: YKSGNOMLAIJTLT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C34H16O2/c35-33-25-7-3-1-5-17(25)19-9-11-21-22-12-10-20-18-6-2-4-8-26(18)34(36)28-16-14-24(30(22)32(20)28)23-13-15-27(33)31(19)29(21)23/h1-16H
    Key: YKSGNOMLAIJTLT-UHFFFAOYAP
  • c1ccc2c(c1)-c3ccc4c5ccc-6c7c5c(ccc7C(=O)c8c6cccc8)c9c4c3c(cc9)C2=O
Properties
C34H16O2
Molar mass 456.48964
Appearance dark blue solid
Density 1.53 g/cm3
Melting point 492 °C (decomposes)
-204.8·10−6 cm3/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Violanthrone, also known as dibenzanthrone, is an organic compound that serves as a vat dye and a precursor to other vat dyes. X-ray crystallography confirms that the molecule is planar with C2v symmetry.[1] Isomeric with violanthrone is isoviolanthrone, which has a centrosymmetric structure.[2]

  1. ^ Bolton, W.; Stadler, H. P. (1964). "The Crystal Structure of Violanthrone (Dibenzanthrone)". Acta Crystallographica. 17 (8): 1015–1020. Bibcode:1964AcCry..17.1015B. doi:10.1107/S0365110X64002584.
  2. ^ Bien, H.-S.; Stawitz, J.; Wunderlich, K. "Anthraquinone Dyes and Intermediates". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a02_355. ISBN 978-3527306732.