Emodin

About This Item

Molecular Formula	C₁₅H₁₀O₅
CAS Number	518-82-1

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Properties

Chemical Identifiers

IUPAC Name	1,3,8-trihydroxy-6-methylanthracene-9,10-dione
SMILES	CC1=CC2=C(C(=C1)O)C(=O)C3=C(C2=O)C=C(C=C3O)O
InChI Key	RHMXXJGYXNZAPX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI	InChI=1S/C15H10O5/c1-6-2-8-12(10(17)3-6)15(20)13-9(14(8)19)4-7(16)5-11(13)18/h2-5,16-18H,1H3

Physical Properties

Boiling Point	Sublimes (NTP, 1992)
Melting Point	Brick red monoclinic needles; mp: 207 °C /3-Methyl ether/
Flash Point	322.8±23.6 °C
Density	1.6±0.1 g/cm3

Safety Information

Hazard Class

Warning

Flash Point

322.8±23.6 °C

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