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| IUPAC name Xanthen-3-one | |
| Other names 3-Isoxanthone; 3-Oxo-3H-xanthene | |
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| Properties | |
| C13H8O2 | |
| Molar mass | 196.205 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Fluorone is a heterocyclic chemical compound. It forms the core structure for various chemicals, most notably fluorone dyes,[1] including fluorescein, erythrosine and rhodamine. It is an isomer of xanthone, sometimes referred to as an isoxanthone.
Chemical structure of erythrosine
References
- ^ Shi, Jianmin; Zhang, Xianping; Neckers, Douglas C (1992). "Xanthenes: fluorone derivatives". Journal of Organic Chemistry. 57 (16): 4418–4421. doi:10.1021/jo00042a020.