7213. Phenanthrenequinone

Nomenclature

CAS number: 84-11-7
9,10-Phenanthrenedione; 9,10-phenanthraquinone.
C14H8O2; mol wt 208.21.
C 80.76%, H 3.87%, O 15.37%.

Description and references

Prepn by oxidation of phenanthrene: Curtis et al., US 2956065 (1960 to U.S. Steel); Binder, Koch, DE 1166176 (1964).

Chemical structure

Properties

Orange-red crysts. mp 206-207°. bp ≈360°. d 1.405. Sublimes. Practically insol in water; sol in benzene, ether, glacial acetic acid, hot alc. With concd H2SO4 gives a dark green color.