|  | |  |  | 2-Methyl anthraquinone Basic information | 
|  |  | 2-Methyl anthraquinone Chemical Properties | 
 | Melting point | 170-173 °C (lit.) |  | Boiling point | 236-238 °C/10 mmHg (lit.) |  | density | 1.1404 (rough estimate) |  | vapor pressure | 0Pa at 25℃ |  | refractive index | 1.6600 (estimate) |  | Fp | 209 °C |  | storage temp. | 2-8°C |  | solubility | Soluble in Chloroform,Dichloromethane,Ethyl Acetate,DMSO,Acetone,etc. |  | form | powder to crystal |  | color | Light orange to Yellow to Green |  | Water Solubility | Soluble in water 1.234 mg/L @ 25°C. |  | Merck | 14,6021 |  | BRN | 2050523 |  | InChIKey | NJWGQARXZDRHCD-UHFFFAOYSA-N |  | LogP | 3.4 at 25℃ |  | CAS DataBase Reference | 84-54-8(CAS DataBase Reference) |  | NIST Chemistry Reference | 9,10-Anthracenedione, 2-methyl-(84-54-8) |  | EPA Substance Registry System | 2-Methylanthraquinone (84-54-8) | 
| Hazard Codes | Xi,N |  | Risk Statements | 51/53 |  | Safety Statements | 22-24/25-61 |  | RIDADR | UN 3077 9/PG 3 |  | WGK Germany | 3 |  | Hazard Note | Irritant |  | TSCA | Yes |  | HS Code | 29146990 | 
|  |  | 2-Methyl anthraquinone Usage And Synthesis | 
 | Chemical Properties | YELLOW TO GREEN-YELLOW FINE POWDER |  | Uses | 2-Methylanthraquinone is used as a pharmaceutical intermediate. It is used in smog dyes. 2-Methylanthraquinone may be used in the preparation of potential bioreducible anthraquinone derivatives.
 |  | Definition | ChEBI: 2-methylanthraquinone is an anthraquinone that is 9,10-anthraquinone in which the hydrogen at position 2 is substituted by a methyl group. It derives from a 9,10-anthraquinone. |  | Reactions | The compound is produced by the reaction of phthalic anhydride and toluene. It can be chlorinated to give 1-chloro-2-methylanthraquinone. Nitration gives 1-nitro-2-methylanthraquinone, which can be reduced to 1-amino-2-methyl derivative. Oxidation of the methyl group gives anthraquinone-2-carboxylic acid. |  | Synthesis Reference(s) | Organic Syntheses, Coll. Vol. 1, p. 353, 1941 Tetrahedron Letters, 24, p. 5499, 1983 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)94122-4
 |  | Synthesis Reference(s) | Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 44, p. 2881, 1966 DOI: 10.1139/v66-428 |  | Flammability and Explosibility | Notclassified |  | Purification Methods | Crystallise the quinone from EtOH, then sublime it. It has max at 257, 275 and 330nm (EtOH). [Hersbery & Fieser J Am Chem Soc 63 2562 1941, Beilstein 7 H 809, 7 III 4104, 7 IV 2574.] | 
|  |  | 2-Methyl anthraquinone Preparation Products And Raw materials | 
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