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HCID 2201Generated: October 26, 2026

9-Anthracenecarboxylic acid

9-ANTHRACENECARBOXYLIC ACID · 9-AC · 9-ANTHROIC ACID · ANTHRACENE-9-CARBOXYLIC ACID · Anthra · AKOS MSC-0134 · 9-anthroicaci · 9-Anthroate acid

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9-Anthracenecarboxylic acid molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.723-62-6
Molecular formulaC15H10O2
Average molar mass222.24 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass222.06807956 g/mol
SMILESO=C(O)c1c2ccccc2cc2ccccc12
InChIKeyXGWFJBFNAQHLEF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID2201
ChEMBLCHEMBL1513985
ChEBICHEBI:34507
EC No.211-964-9
DTXSIDDTXSID7049427

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP3.8
Topological polar surface area37.3
Hydrogen bond donors1
Hydrogen bond acceptors2
Rotatable bonds1
Heavy atoms17
Formal charge0
Complexity277
Vapor pressure0.00000022 [mmHg]
Physical DescriptionYellow powder[Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Melting point213-217 °C (lit.)
Boiling point323.41°C (rough estimate)
Density1.1404 (rough estimate)
Refractive index1.6600 (estimate)
Storage conditionsSealed in dry,Room Temperature
SolubilityH2O: solubleinsoluble
Physical stateSolid
pKa (acidity coefficient)pK1: 3.65 (25°C)
ColorYellow
λmax254 nm at 0.1% in ethanol
BRN1875336
InChI1S/C15H10O2/c16-15(17)14-12-7-3-1-5-10(12)9-11-6-2-4-8-13(11)14/h1-9H,(H,16,17)
InChIKeyXGWFJBFNAQHLEF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESOC(=O)c1c2ccccc2cc3ccccc13
CAS DataBase Reference723-62-6(CAS DataBase Reference)
EWG's Food Scores1
FDA UNII7VK69492FV
NIST Chemistry Reference9-Anthroic acid(723-62-6)
EPA Substance Registry System9-Anthracenecarboxylic acid (723-62-6)
UNSPSC Code12352100
NACRESNA.22
GHS pictogramGHS07
Signal wordWarning
GHS hazard statementsH315-H319-H335
GHS precautionary statementsP264-P280-P302+P352+P332+P313+P362+P364-P305+P351+P338+P337+P313-P261-P280a-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P405-P501a
Personal protective equipment (PPE)Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
Hazard symbolsXi,C,Xn
Risk statements (R)36/37/38-20/21/22
Safety statements (S)37/39-26-36-24/25
Water hazard class (WGK)3
RTECS numberCB8764000
Hazard NoteCorrosive
TSCA inventory statusTSCA listed
Customs code29163900
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids
Toxicitypic-esc 127 mg/well MUREAV 260,349,91
REACH registrationsActive

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationThis chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 30% (3 of 10) of reports.DangerH301 (10%): Toxic if swallowed [Danger Acute toxicity, oral]H315 (60%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]H319 (60%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]H335 (50%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposureRespiratory tract irritation]P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P301+P316, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P330, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)Aggregated GHS information provided per 10 reports by companies from 5 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 3 of 10 reports by companies.There are 4 notifications provided by 7 of 10 reports by companies with hazard statement code(s).Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.
Regulatory informationChemical: 9-Anthracenecarboxylic acidStatus: Active Update: 25-09-2019 https://echa.europa.eu/registration-dossier/-/registered-dossier/299539-Anthracenecarboxylic acid: Does not have an individual approval but may be used under an appropriate group standard
Hazards summaryCauses muscle contraction or spasticity in intraperitoneal lethal-dose studies of mice (LD50 = 750 mg/kg)[RTECS] A skin and strong eye irritant[Alfa Aesar MSDS] See POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS.
Hazard Classes and CategoriesAcute Tox. 3 (10%)Skin Irrit. 2 (60%)Eye Irrit. 2 (60%)STOT SE 3 (50%)
Personal protective equipment (PPE)Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
Water hazard class (WGK)3
TSCA inventory statusTSCA listed
RTECS numberCB8764000
Customs code29163900
Toxicitypic-esc 127 mg/well MUREAV 260,349,91
Risk statements (R)36/37/38-20/21/22
Signal wordWarning
GHS pictogramGHS07
Hazard symbolsXi,C,Xn
hazard_noteCorrosive
Safety statements (S)37/39-26-36-24/25
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids
GHS hazard statementsH315-H319-H335
REACH registrationsActive
GHS precautionary statementsP264-P280-P302+P352+P332+P313+P362+P364-P305+P351+P338+P337+P313-P261-P280a-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P405-P501a

Applications & Uses

Description

9-Anthracenecarboxylic acid (9-AC) is a yellow powder with excellent light stability and fluorescence properties, which can be used as a dye intermediate. The binding constant for fluorescein and 9-AC is 982 M−1, while it is only 81 M−1 for the eosin ester and 9-AC. The fluorescence spectrum of 9-AC in ethanol exhibits strong concentration dependence. At concentrations below 10-5 mol/l, the spectrum displays an anthracene-like structure, whereas above 10-3 mol/l, the spectrum shifts towards the red region, transforming into a broad, structureless band. Furthermore, 9-AC may serve as an electron-transfer ligand for applications in semiconductor or OLED fields.

Uses

Anthracene-9-carboxylic acid is a Cl- transport inhibitor with a moderate to strong inhibitory action on PKA activated cardiac IcI.