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− | [[File:Anthraquinone_abs.jpg|thumb|Absorption spectrum]]
| + | '''MFA # 51.360''' |
− | == Description ==
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− | Yellow, needle-like crystals that are derived from [[anthracene|anthracene]] or [[phthalic%20anhydride|phthalic anhydride]]. Anthraquinone was first sold commercially in 1901. It was used as the starting material in the manufacture of many synthetic dyes, such as [[alizarin%2C%20synthetic|alizarin]]. Anthraquinone may be detected by the appearance of a red color on treatment with alkali, [[zinc|zinc]] powder, and [[water|water]].
| + | '''''Headdress''''' |
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− | == Synonyms and Related Terms ==
| + | French, mid 19th century |
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− | anthroquinone (sp); 9,10-anthracenedione; 9,10-anthraquinone; 9,10-dioxoanthracene; Morkit; Anthradione; Anthrachinon (Deut.); anthraquinon (Fr.); antrachinone (It.)
| + | Wire, gum Arabic, starch, beeswax, pigments, glass, and gelatin |
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− | [[[SliderGallery rightalign|anthraquinone.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
| + | Overall: 53cm (20 7/8in.) |
− | == Risks ==
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− | Combustible. Flash point = 185C (365 F). Causes skin irritation.
| + | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Gift in memory of Mrs. Horatio Appleton Lamb |
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− | Fisher Scientific: [https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/97262.htm MSDS]
| + | ''for more information see:'' |
− | == Physical and Chemical Properties ==
| + | [https://collections.mfa.org/objects/65992/womans-headdress?ctx=b5a23ab4-750a-4d76-aeb1-781173e77d97&idx=0 MFA Online Collections Database] |
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− | Soluble in ethanol, ether and acetone. Insoluble in water.
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− | ! scope="row"| Composition
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− | | C6H4(CO)2C6H4
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− | ! scope="row"| CAS
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− | | 84-65-1
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− | ! scope="row"| Melting Point
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− | | 286 C
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− | ! scope="row"| Density
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− | | 1.419-1.438 g/ml
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− | ! scope="row"| Molecular Weight
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− | | mol. wt.=208.05
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− | ! scope="row"| Boiling Point
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− | | 379-381 C
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− | == Resources and Citations ==
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− | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 284
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− | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
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− | * Hoechst Celanese Corporation, ''Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology'' (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
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− | * Rosalie Rosso King, ''Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation'', Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985
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− | * ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 726
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− | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthraquinone (Accessed Mar. 20, 2006)
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− | * ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
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− | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
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MFA # 51.360
Headdress
French, mid 19th century
Wire, gum Arabic, starch, beeswax, pigments, glass, and gelatin
Overall: 53cm (20 7/8in.)
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Gift in memory of Mrs. Horatio Appleton Lamb
for more information see:
MFA Online Collections Database