13-00663. Anilinephthalein [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 509-77-3
3,3-Bis(4-aminophenyl)-1(3H)-isobenzofuranone; 3,3-bis(p-aminophenyl)phthalide.
C20H16N2O2; mol wt 316.35.
C 75.93%, H 5.10%, N 8.86%, O 10.11%.

Description and references

Prepn: Hubacher, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 73, 5885 (1951).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals from methanol, mp 203°. Sol in acetone. Moderately sol in methanol, ethyl acetate. Insol in water, ether, benzene.

Status

This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update.