Acridone
Chemical compound
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Acridone is an organic compound based on the acridine skeleton, with a carbonyl group at the 9 position.
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| Preferred IUPAC name
Acridin-9(10H)-one | |
| Other names
9-Acridanone | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.578 |
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| Properties | |
| C13H9NO | |
| Molar mass | 195.221 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | yellow powder |
| Melting point | 250 °C (482 °F; 523 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Synthesis and structure
The molecule is planar. Optical spectra reveal that the keto tautomer predominates in the gas-phase and in ethanol solution.[1]
Acridone can be synthesized by heating fenamic acid.[2]
History
One of the first who were able to prove the compound's existence was Karl Drechsler, Student of G. Goldschmiedt, at the k.u.k. Universität Wien (Vienna, Austria) in 1914.[3]
Derivatives
Acridone constitutes the scaffold of some synthetic compounds with diverse pharmacological activities. 3-Chloro-6-(2-diethylamino-ethoxy)-10-(2-diethylamino-ethyl)-acridone has shown promise as an antimalarial drug.[4][5]
