Anthracen-9-ol Chemical Properties

Melting point:

120° (if bath is heated to 110°); mp 152° (if bath is cold at start)

Boiling point:

290.68°C (rough estimate)

Density 

1.0550 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.5500 (estimate)

storage temp. 

under inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2-8°C

pka

9.40±0.30(Predicted)

Water Solubility 

35.93mg/L(25 ºC)

Anthracen-9-ol Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Crystals. Soluble in organic solvents with a blue fluorescence. Changes in solution to anthrone. Combustible.

Uses

Dyes.

Definition

ChEBI: 9-anthrol is an anthrol. It is a tautomer of an anthrone.