C15H10O4
254.24 g/mol
OtherWarning
Chrysophanol
CAS481-74-3EC207-572-2
Category
Other
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
Herbal remedy ingredient
Chrysophanol is a naturally occurring anthraquinone compound that appears as golden yellow plates or brown powder. It is slightly soluble in water, with pale yellow aqueous solutions turning red upon addition of alkali and solutions in concentrated sulfuric acid appearing red.
Herbal remedy ingredientLaboratory chemicalTraditional medicine ingredient
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
1,8-dihydroxy-3-methylanthracene-9,10-dione
InChIKey
LQGUBLBATBMXHT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1=CC2=C(C(=C1)O)C(=O)C3=C(C2=O)C=CC=C3O
Synonyms (33)
- 3-Methylchrysazin
- 9, 1,8-dihydroxy-3-methyl-
- Archinin
- C.I. Natural Yellow 23
- CHRYSOPHANIC ACID
- Chrysophanic acid (Standard)
- Chrysophanol
- Chrysophanol (Standard)
- Chrysophansaeure
- Crysophanic acid
- Crysophanol
- Rheic acid;
- Rumicin
- Turkey rhubarb
- chirysophanol