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C14H10O3
226.23 g/mol
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Anthralin

CAS1143-38-0EC214-538-0
Category
API
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Anthralin is a lemon yellow crystalline or powdered compound used in pharmaceutical manufacturing as a topical antipsoriatic agent. It is insoluble in water and moderately toxic by ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption.

Pharmaceutical raw material for topical antipsoriatic formulationsComponent in psoriasis treatment preparations

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

1,8-dihydroxy-10H-anthracen-9-one

InChIKey

NUZWLKWWNNJHPT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1C2=C(C(=CC=C2)O)C(=O)C3=C1C=CC=C3O

Synonyms (55)
  • Anthralin (USP)
  • Anthralin, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • Dithranol (INN)
  • Dithranol, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Dithranolum [INN-Latin]
  • 1,8-Dihydroxy-9-anthrone
  • 1,8-Dihydroxyanthrone
  • 1,8-dihydroxy-9-anthrane
  • ANTHRADERM (TN)
  • Alphodith
  • Anthra-Derm
  • Anthralin, Dithranol
  • Anthraline
  • Anthrone, 1,8-dihydroxy-
  • Anthrone,8-dihydroxy-
  • Antraderm
  • Batidrol
  • Batridol
  • Chrysodermol
  • Cignolin
  • Cigthranol
  • DITHRANOL [MART.]
  • Dermaline
  • Derobin
  • Dihydroxyanthranol
  • Dioxyanthranol
  • Dithranol
  • Dithranol (Standard)
  • Dithranol CRS
  • Dithranol, >=90% (HPLC)
  • Dithranolum
  • Dithrocream fte
  • Dithrocream hp
  • Ditranol
  • DrithoCreme
  • Drithoscalp
  • FNA, Ditranol
  • Lasan
  • Psodadrate
  • Psoriacid-Stift
  • Psoriacide
  • Psorin fte
  • Stie-lasan
  • Zithranol
  • Zithranol-RR
  • anthralin