Xanthene (9''H''-xanthene, 10''H''-9-oxaanthracene) is the
organic compound
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with the formula CH
2 6H4sub>2O. It is a yellow solid that is soluble in common organic solvents. Xanthene itself is an obscure compound, but many of its derivatives are useful dyes.
Xanthene dyes
Dye
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s that contain a xanthene core include
bikaverin,
fluorescein
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,
eosins, and
rhodamines. Xanthene dyes tend to be
fluorescent, yellow to pink to bluish red, brilliant dyes. Many xanthene dyes can be prepared by condensation of derivates of
phthalic anhydride with derivates of
resorcinol
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or
3-aminophenol.
Further reading
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See also
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Xanthone
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Xanthydrol
References
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Dyes
Fungicides