Fluorenone

Not to be confused with fluorone, fluorene, or fluorine.
Fluorenone
Skeletal formula of fluorenone
Ball-and-stick model of the fluorenone molecule
Names
IUPAC name
Fluoren-9-one
Other names
9-Fluorenone; 9H-Fluoren-9-one; 9-Oxofluorene; Diphenylene ketone
Identifiers
486-25-9 YesY
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image
ChEBI CHEBI:17922 YesY
ChEMBL ChEMBL571655 YesY
ChemSpider 9824 YesY
ECHA InfoCard 100.006.937
KEGG C06712 YesY
PubChem 10241
Properties
C13H8O
Molar mass 180.21 g·mol−1
Appearance Yellow solid flakes,
chips, or crystalline powder
Density 1.13 g/cm3
Melting point 83.5 °C (182.3 °F; 356.6 K)
Boiling point 342 °C (648 °F; 615 K)
Insoluble
1.6309
Hazards
Main hazards Irritant
Safety data sheet External MSDS
NFPA 704
Flammability code 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g., canola oil Health code 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g., turpentine Reactivity code 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g., liquid nitrogen Special hazards (white): no codeNFPA 704 four-colored diamond
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1
0
Flash point 163 °C (325 °F; 436 K)
608 °C (1,126 °F; 881 K)
Related compounds
Related compounds
 Fluorene
1,8-Diazafluoren-9-one
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Fluorenone is an aromatic organic compound with the chemical formula C13H8O. It is used to make antimalaria drugs. It can synthesised from fluorenol with the addition of glacial acetic acid and sodium hypochlorite solution, undergoing an oxidation reaction. It is bright fluorescent yellow in colour and is a solid at room temperature.

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