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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A colorless, crystalline compound composed of three attached aromatic rings. Anthracene is derived from the fractional distillation of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=coal | + | A colorless, crystalline compound composed of three attached aromatic rings. Anthracene is derived from the fractional distillation of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=coal%20tar coal tar]. Anthracene is used to make [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=alizarin%2C%20synthetic synthetic alizarin]. It is also used to manufacture other organic dyes, resins, plasticizers, and tanning agents. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | anthracin; paranaphthalene; antracen (Ces., Pol.); Anthracen (Deut.); antraceno(Esp.); | + | anthracin; paranaphthalene; antracen (Ces., Pol.); Anthracen (Deut.); antraceno(Esp.); anthracène (Fr.); anthraceen (Ned.); |
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 801 |
| − | * | + | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 |
| − | * | + | * John and Margaret Cannon, ''Dye Plants and Dyeing'', Herbert Press, London, 1994 |
* ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 | * ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 | ||
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* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthracene (Accessed Mar. 20, 2006) -for non-English terms | * Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthracene (Accessed Mar. 20, 2006) -for non-English terms | ||
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
Revision as of 06:22, 24 July 2013
Description
A colorless, crystalline compound composed of three attached aromatic rings. Anthracene is derived from the fractional distillation of coal tar. Anthracene is used to make synthetic alizarin. It is also used to manufacture other organic dyes, resins, plasticizers, and tanning agents.
Synonyms and Related Terms
anthracin; paranaphthalene; antracen (Ces., Pol.); Anthracen (Deut.); antraceno(Esp.); anthracène (Fr.); anthraceen (Ned.);
Other Properties
Slightly soluble in ethanol, ether and benzene. Insoluble in water.
Violet fluorescence when pure, yellow-green when impure.
| Composition | C14H10 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 120-12-7 |
| Melting Point | 218 |
| Density | 1.1-1.2 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 178.2 |
| Boiling Point | 342 |
Hazards and Safety
Combustible. Carcinogenic.
International Chemical Safety Card
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 801
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- John and Margaret Cannon, Dye Plants and Dyeing, Herbert Press, London, 1994
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 721
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthracene (Accessed Mar. 20, 2006) -for non-English terms
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998