9,10-Dihydroxyanthracene

9,10-Dihydroxyanthracene is an organic compound with the formula (C6H4CHOH)2. It is the hydroquinone form of 9,10-anthraquinone (AQ). It formed when AQ is hydrogenated.[1] It is easily dissolved in alkaline solutions and is often called soluble anthraquinone (SAQ).

9,10-Dihydroxyanthracene

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Anthracene-9,10-diol
Identifiers
CAS Number	4981-66-2^N
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	19827^Y
KEGG	C16206^Y
PubChem CID	21082
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID4063664
InChI InChI=1S/C14H10O2/c15-13-9-5-1-2-6-10(9)14(16)12-8-4-3-7-11(12)13/h1-8,15-16H^Y Key: PCFMUWBCZZUMRX-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y InChI=1/C14H10O2/c15-13-9-5-1-2-6-10(9)14(16)12-8-4-3-7-11(12)13/h1-8,15-16H Key: PCFMUWBCZZUMRX-UHFFFAOYAS
SMILES Oc2c1c(cccc1)c(O)c3c2cccc3
Properties
Chemical formula	C14H10O2
Molar mass	210.232 g·mol^−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

In the so-called anthraquinone process, hydrogen peroxide is manufactured as one of the product in the oxygen oxidation of a substituted 9,10-dihydroxyanthracene to its corresponding anthraquinone, such as 2-ethylanthraquinone.

See also

• Sodium 2-anthraquinonesulfonate, a water-soluble anthraquinone derivative

References

1. Vogel, A. "Anthraquinone". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a02_347.