Xanthydrol is an organic chemical compound. Its formula is
C13 H10 O2. Its total molecular weight is 198.221
g/
mol. Xanthydrol is used to test the levels of
urea
Urea, also called carbamide (because it is a diamide of carbonic acid), is an organic compound with chemical formula . This amide has two Amine, amino groups (–) joined by a carbonyl functional group (–C(=O)–). It is thus the simplest am ...
in the bloodstream.
Synthesis
Xanthydrol can be produced by the
reduction of
xanthone
Xanthone is an organic compound with the molecular formula C13H8O2. It is a white solid.
In 1939, xanthone was introduced as an insecticide and it currently finds uses as ovicide for codling moth eggs and as a larvicide. Xanthone is also use ...
.
See also
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Xanthene
Xanthene (9''H''-xanthene, 10''H''-9-oxaanthracene) is the organic compound with the formula CH2 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 u ...
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Xanthone
Xanthone is an organic compound with the molecular formula C13H8O2. It is a white solid.
In 1939, xanthone was introduced as an insecticide and it currently finds uses as ovicide for codling moth eggs and as a larvicide. Xanthone is also use ...
References
Secondary alcohols
Xanthenes
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