Summary of anthrone

Anthrone is a colorless needle crystal, soluble in acetone, benzene, most organic solvents, does not produce fluorescence, slightly soluble in water. Insoluble in cold caustic alkali solution, heating the alkali solution made of metal salts of anthralin. Colorless needle crystal. [Anthrone] http://www.lookchem.com/Anthrone/ [/Anthrone] determination of body fluids is mainly used for sugar and starch in the liver of animals. Organic synthesis, for the preparation of benzo anthrone and dyes, but also for the colorimetric determination of carbohydrates. By the anthraquinone or with tin and hydrochloric acid and sodium hydrosulfite reduction obtained.
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