Acedianthrone is an octacyclic relative of
anthraquinone that is used as a
pigment
A pigment is a colored material that is completely or nearly insoluble in water. In contrast, dyes are typically soluble, at least at some stage in their use. Generally dyes are often organic compounds whereas pigments are often inorganic compo ...
. It is produced from
anthrone
Anthrone is a tricyclic aromatic ketone. It is used for a common cellulose assay and in the colorimetric determination of carbohydrates.
Derivatives of anthrone are used in pharmacy as laxative. They stimulate the motion of the colon and reduce w ...
by condensation with
glyoxal
Glyoxal is an organic compound
In chemistry, organic compounds are generally any chemical compounds that contain carbon-hydrogen or carbon-carbon bonds. Due to carbon's ability to catenate (form chains with other carbon atoms), millions of ...
followed by dehydrogenation.
[{{ Ullmann , last1= Bien, first1=H.-S., last2=Stawitz , first2=J., last3= Wunderlich, first3=K. , title = Anthraquinone Dyes and Intermediates , doi = 10.1002/14356007.a02_355, year=2005 ]
References
Anthraquinone dyes