Fluorone

Fluorone
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
3H-Xanthen-3-one
Other names
3-Isoxanthone; 3-Oxo-3H-xanthene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C13H8O2/c14-11-6-5-10-7-9-3-1-2-4-12(9)15-13(10)8-11/h1-8H Y
    Key: FRIPRWYKBIOZJU-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C13H8O2/c14-11-6-5-10-7-9-3-1-2-4-12(9)15-13(10)8-11/h1-8H
    Key: FRIPRWYKBIOZJU-UHFFFAOYAE
  • O=C1C=CC2=Cc3ccccc3OC2=C1
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).
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Infobox references

Fluorone is a heterocyclic chemical compound. It forms the core structure for various chemicals, most notably fluorone dyes, including fluorescein, erythrosine and rhodamine. It is an isomer of xanthone, sometimes referred to as an isoxanthone.