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ANTHRAQUINONE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
Universal entry(ies)
C6H4(CO)2C6H4
formula, see observation
DEF

The most important quinone derivate from anthracene and the parent substance of a large class of dyes and pigments.

CONT

Of the more than 170 known anthraquinones, which occur either in the free form or as glycosides, more than half are found in lower fungi, particularly in the Penicillium and Aspergillus species, and in lichens. The others are found in higher plants, and in isolated instances, in insects.

OBS

anthracene-9,10-dione: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry).

OBS

Chemical formula: C6H4(CO)2C6H4

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Teintures et pigments (Industries)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C6H4(CO)2C6H4
formula, see observation
DEF

Produit de l'oxydation de l'anthracène employé dans la fabrication de colorants.

CONT

[Les] anthraquinones [sont des] substances qui accélèrent le transit intestinal [...] Elles sont extraites de plantes (aloès, séné, bourdaine, cascara, rhubarbe). Leur action drastique au niveau de la cellule intestinale expose au risque de la «maladie des laxatifs».

OBS

L'anthraquinone se prépare maintenant plutôt par condensation de l'anhydride phtalique avec le benzène que par oxydation de l'anthracène.

OBS

anthracène-9,10-dione : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée).

OBS

Formule chimique : C6H4(CO)2C6H4

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
C6H4(CO)2C6H4
formula, see observation
DEF

Agujas amarillas solubles en alcohol, éter y acetona, pero insolubles en agua. Combustible. Poco tóxico.

OBS

Fórmula química: C6 H4 (CO)2 C6 H4

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