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1. Basic Info
Name: 9-Acetylanthracene
Alias: 9-Anthryl methyl ketone
CAS No.: 784-04-3
Molecular Formula: C16H12O
Molecular Weight: 220.27
2. Physical & Chemical Properties
Physical Properties
- Appearance: Light yellow crystalline powder
- Odor: Odorless
- Solubility: Insoluble in water; soluble in chloroform, dichloromethane, toluene, hot ethanol; slightly soluble in cold methanol
- Melting Point: 74–76 ℃
- UV characteristic: Strong ultraviolet absorption in near-ultraviolet band
- Hygroscopy: Non-hygroscopic under normal humidity
- Crystal form: Flaky crystal after recrystallization from ethanol
Chemical Properties
- Molecular structure: Anthracene parent ring substituted with acetyl group at 9-position, conjugated large aromatic system
- Carbonyl reactivity: Ketone carbonyl can undergo reduction, condensation, nucleophilic addition reactions
- Aromatic electrophilic substitution: Anthracene ring retains aromatic activity, easy to halogenate, nitrify under mild conditions
- Photochemical activity: Sensitive to UV light, easy to produce photodimerization and photoisomerization
- Thermal stability: Stable below 150 ℃; above melting point volatile without obvious decomposition
- Photostability: Long-term strong light irradiation will turn dark and produce polymer impurities
- Compatibility: Compatible with anhydrous aromatic solvents; incompatible with strong oxidants, concentrated strong acid
3. Main Application Fields
1. Organic Optoelectronic Intermediate (Core Application)
- Raw material for synthesizing organic luminescent materials, OLED functional layer monomers
- Precursor for anthracene-based fluorescent probes, photoelectric sensing materials
2. Organic Synthesis Building Block
- Synthetic intermediate for polycyclic aromatic derivatives, pharmaceutical and dye intermediates
- Raw material for preparing anthracene-based photocatalysts
3. Fluorescent Labeling Reagent
Laboratory fluorescent dye intermediate for organic molecule fluorescence labeling research
4. Chromatography Reference Standard
HPLC standard substance for polycyclic aromatic ketone detection
4. Quality Specification Table
| Test Item | Standard Index |
| CAS Number | 784-04-3 |
| Molecular Formula | C16H12O |
| Molecular Weight | 220.27 |
| Appearance | Light yellow crystalline powder |
| HPLC Purity | Synthesis Grade ≥99.0%; Reference Standard ≥99.5% |
| Melting Range | 74.0–76.0 ℃ |
| Moisture Content (KF) | ≤0.10% |
| Residue on Ignition | ≤0.05% |
| Heavy Metals (Pb) | ≤10 ppm |
| Bulk Package | Aluminum foil vacuum bag, amber glass bottle |
| Storage Condition | Hermetic light-proof cool warehouse ≤25℃; avoid ultraviolet irradiation |
| Transportation Rule | Polycyclic aromatic solid, sealed light-proof moisture-proof packaging |
| Shelf Life | 24 months under intact vacuum packaging |
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