Fluorenone

Not to be confused with fluorone, fluorene, or fluorine.
Fluorenone
Names
IUPAC name
Fluoren-9-one
Other names
9-Fluorenone; 9H-Fluoren-9-one; 9-Oxofluorene; Diphenylene ketone
Identifiers
486-25-9 Yes
ChEBI CHEBI:17922 Yes
ChEMBL ChEMBL571655 Yes
ChemSpider 9824 Yes
Jmol-3D images Image
KEGG C06712 Yes
PubChem 10241
Properties
Molecular formula
 C13H8O
Molar mass 180.20 g·mol−1
Appearance Yellow solid flakes,
chips, or crystalline powder
Density 1.13 g/cm3
Melting point 83.5 °C (182.3 °F; 356.6 K)
Boiling point 342 °C (648 °F; 615 K)
Insoluble
1.6309
Hazards
MSDS External MSDS
Main hazards Irritant
NFPA 704
Flammability code 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g., canola oil Health code 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g., turpentine Reactivity code 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g., liquid nitrogen Special hazards (white): no codeNFPA 704 four-colored diamond
1
1
0
Flash point 163 °C (325 °F; 436 K)
Related compounds
Related compounds
 Fluorene
1,8-Diazafluoren-9-one
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
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Infobox references

Fluorenone is an aromatic organic compound with the chemical formula C13H8O. It is used to make antimalaria drugs.

It can be produced from fluorene via oxidation (by common oxidizers or even atmospheric oxygen).

Synthesis of fluorenone by oxidation of fluorene

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