Xanthene
| Names | |
|---|---|
| Preferred IUPAC name 9H-Xanthene | |
| Other names Dibenzo[a,e]pyran 10H-9-Oxaanthracene | |
| Identifiers | |
| 3D model (JSmol) | |
| 133939 | |
| ChEBI | |
| ChEMBL | |
| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.996 | 
| EC Number | 
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| 83576 | |
| KEGG | |
| PubChem CID | |
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| Properties | |
| C13H10O | |
| Molar mass | 182.222 g·mol−1 | 
| Appearance | Yellow solid | 
| Melting point | 101 to 102 °C (214 to 216 °F; 374 to 375 K) | 
| Boiling point | 310 to 312 °C (590 to 594 °F; 583 to 585 K) | 
| Hazards | |
| GHS labelling: | |
| Warning | |
| H317 | |
| P280 | |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Xanthene (9H-xanthene, 10H-9-oxaanthracene) is the organic compound with the formula CH2[C6H4]2O. It is a yellow solid that is soluble in common organic solvents. Xanthene itself is an obscure compound, but many of its derivatives are useful dyes.