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anthrapurpurin

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anthrapurpurin

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Also known as 1,2,7-trihydroxy-9,10-anthracenedione, 1,2,7-trihydroxyanthraquinone, 1,2,7-trihydroxy-9,10-anthraquinone, Isopurpurin

Anthrapurpurin, or 1,2,7-trihydroxyanthraquinone, is a purple dye used in histology for the detection of calcium.

Chemical data

Formula
C14H8O5
Molecular weight
256.21 g/mol
IUPAC name
1,2,7-trihydroxyanthracene-9,10-dione
SMILES
C1=CC2=C(C=C1O)C(=O)C3=C(C2=O)C=CC(=C3O)O
InChIKey
WNHUAWNEKMITEW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
2.4
Polar surface area
94.8 Ų
H-bond donors
3
H-bond acceptors
5
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
256.037
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canonical SMILES
C1=CC2=C(C=C1O)C(=O)C3=C(C2=O)C=CC(=C3O)O
chemical formula
C₁₄H₈O₅
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Anthrapurpurin, or 1,2,7-trihydroxyanthraquinone, is a purple dye used in histology for the detection of calcium.

==See also== Alizarin Purpurin Trihydroxyanthraquinone Hydroxyanthraquinone Anthraquinone

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