9-Fluorenone

• CAT Number: R060037
• CAS Number: 486-25-9
• Molecular Formula: C13H8O
• Molecular Weight: 180.21
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: 9H-Fluoren-9-one; Fluoren-9-one; Fluorenone; NSC 5181
• Storage: Store at -80C
• IUPAC Name: fluoren-9-one
• InChI: InChI=1S/C13H8O/c14-13-11-7-3-1-5-9(11)10-6-2-4-8-12(10)13/h1-8H
• InChIKey: YLQWCDOCJODRMT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C3=CC=CC=C3C2=O

9-Fluorenone（Cat No.:R060037）is a yellow crystalline aromatic ketone derived from fluorene, featuring a carbonyl group at the 9-position. It is widely used as an intermediate in organic synthesis, particularly in the production of pharmaceuticals, dyes, and fluorescent compounds. Its rigid tricyclic structure and conjugated system make it useful in photochemistry and materials science, especially in the development of organic semiconductors and light-emitting devices. 9-Fluorenone also serves as an oxidizing agent and a ligand in coordination chemistry. Its chemical stability and unique electronic properties support diverse research and industrial applications.