1,8-dihydroxy-9-anthrone
|1,8-di-hy-dro-xy-9-an-throne|
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/ˌwʌn ˌeɪt daɪˈhaɪdrɑksi naɪn ˈænθroʊn/
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/ˌwʌn ˌeɪt daɪˈhaɪdrɒksi naɪn ˈænθrəʊn/
anthrone with two hydroxy groups at positions 1 and 8
Etymology
'1,8-dihydroxy-9-anthrone' originates from systematic chemical nomenclature: the numeric locants '1' and '8' indicate substitution positions, the prefix 'di-' means 'two', 'hydroxy' derives from 'hydroxyl' meaning an oxygen–hydrogen functional group, and 'anthrone' is the name of the anthracene-derived ketone core.
'anthrone' derives from 'anthracene' (from Greek 'anthrax' meaning 'coal') with the ketone-forming suffix '-one'; the modern name 'anthrone' developed in chemical nomenclature to denote the ketone analog of anthracene derivatives and is used in systematic names like '1,8-dihydroxy-9-anthrone'.
Initially, the root referred broadly to compounds related to anthracene; over time the term became a specific structural name for the ketone derivative now called 'anthrone', and the full systematic name now specifies exact substituent positions.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
an organic compound of the anthrone family bearing hydroxyl (–OH) substituents at positions 1 and 8 and the anthrone ketone at position 9; a specific anthrone derivative encountered in chemical and biochemical literature.
The structure of 1,8-dihydroxy-9-anthrone was determined using NMR and mass spectrometry.
Last updated: 2026/01/15 16:29