9(10H)-anthracenone
|9(10H)-an-thra-ce-none|
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/ˌnaɪn(ˌtɛnˈeɪtʃ)-ænθrəˈsiːnoʊn/
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/ˌnaɪn(ˌtɛnˈeɪtʃ)-ænθrəˈsiːnəʊn/
anthracene ketone (9-position)
Etymology
'anthracenone' originates from modern chemical naming combining 'anthracene' and the suffix '-one' (used to denote ketones); 'anthracene' itself ultimately comes from Greek 'ánthrax' meaning 'coal' and the suffix '-ene' for unsaturated hydrocarbons.
'anthracene' appeared in 19th-century chemical literature (e.g. German 'Anthracen'), named for its derivation from coal tar; the ketone derivative was named by appending the chemist's ketone suffix '-one' to form 'anthracenone', and positional numbering like '9(10H)-' was added later following systematic organic nomenclature.
Initially, the root 'ánthrax' signified 'coal' (reflecting the source of the hydrocarbon); over time the combined term came to denote the specific aromatic hydrocarbon 'anthracene' and its ketone derivative now known as 'anthracenone' with a precise structural meaning.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a chemical compound: the ketone derivative of anthracene with the carbonyl at the 9-position (often referred to as 9-anthrone).
9(10H)-anthracenone is often used as an intermediate in the synthesis of dyes and pharmaceuticals.
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Last updated: 2025/10/10 12:04