Phanquinone is an

organic compound Some chemical authorities define an organic compound as a chemical compound that contains a carbon–hydrogen or carbon–carbon bond; others consider an organic compound to be any chemical compound that contains carbon. For example, carbon-co ...

with the formula . It is derived by

oxidation Redox ( , , reduction–oxidation or oxidation–reduction) is a type of chemical reaction in which the oxidation states of the reactants change. Oxidation is the loss of electrons or an increase in the oxidation state, while reduction is ...

of 4,7-phenanthroline. It has been investigated as both

antiprotozoal agent Antiprotozoal agents ( ATC code: ATC P01) is a class of pharmaceuticals used in treatment of protozoan infection. A paraphyletic group, protozoans have little in common with each other. For example, '' Entamoeba histolytica'', a unikont eukar ...

and for its bactericidal activity . It has an extensive role as a ligand in

coordination chemistry A coordination complex is a chemical compound consisting of a central atom or ion, which is usually metallic and is called the ''coordination centre'', and a surrounding array of chemical bond, bound molecules or ions, that are in turn known as ' ...

Related compounds

1,10-Phenanthroline-5,6-dione 1,10-Phenanthroline-5,6-dione is an organic compound with the formula . It is the quinone derivative of 1,10-phenanthroline. The compound exhibits many reactions, including condensations with diamines to give quinoxalines and decarbonylation to ...

References

Antiprotozoal agents Phenanthrolines Quinones Bipyridines Enones {{antiinfective-drug-stub