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Preferred IUPAC name
9H-Xanthene[1] | |
Other names
Dibenzo[a,e]pyran
10H-9-Oxaanthracene | |
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3D model (JSmol)
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133939 | |
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ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.996 |
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83576 | |
KEGG | |
PubChem CID
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Properties | |
C13H10O | |
Molar mass | 182.222 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Yellow solid |
Melting point | 101 to 102 °C (214 to 216 °F; 374 to 375 K)[2] |
Boiling point | 310 to 312 °C (590 to 594 °F; 583 to 585 K)[2] |
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Warning | |
H317 | |
P280 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Xanthene (9H-xanthene, 10H-9-oxaanthracene) is the organic compound with the formula CH2[C6H4]2O. It is a yellow solid that is soluble in common organic solvents. Xanthene itself is an obscure compound, but many of its derivatives are useful dyes.[4]