9,10-Dihydroxyanthracene

9,10-Dihydroxyanthracene
IUPAC name anthracene-9,10-diol
Identifiers
CAS number	4981-66-2
PubChem	21082
ChemSpider	19827 Y
KEGG	C16206 Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES Oc2c1c(cccc1)c(O)c3c2cccc3
InChI InChI=1S/C14H10O2/c15-13-9-5-1-2-6-10(9)14(16)12-8-4-3-7-11(12)13/h1-8,15-16H Y Key: PCFMUWBCZZUMRX-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C14H10O2/c15-13-9-5-1-2-6-10(9)14(16)12-8-4-3-7-11(12)13/h1-8,15-16H Key: PCFMUWBCZZUMRX-UHFFFAOYAS
Properties
Molecular formula	C14H10O2
Molar mass	210.23 g mol−1
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Infobox references

9,10-Dihydroxyanthracene is the hydroquinone form of 9,10-anthraquinone (AQ) and is formed when AQ is used as a redox catalyst in various industrial processes. It is easily dissolved in alkaline solutions and is often called soluble anthraquinone (SAQ).

Manufacture

Soluble antraquinone is made by reducing a water dispersion of AQ with carboxylic acids in presence of alkali.

See also

• Sodium 2-anthraquinonesulfonate, a water soluble anthraquinone derivative