2254. 6-Chrysenamine

Nomenclature

CAS number: 2642-98-0
6-Chrysenylamine; 6-aminochrysene; 6-chrysylamine; CP-1001; Chrysenex.
C18H13N; mol wt 243.30.
C 88.86%, H 5.39%, N 5.76%.

Description and references

Prepd by reduction of 6-nitrochrysene: Newman, Cathcart, J. Org. Chem. 5, 620 (1940).

Chemical structure

Properties

Leaflets from alc, mp 210-211°. Slightly sol in alcohol, benzene, ethyl acetate.

Use

In biochemical research to produce leukopenia.