Phenanthrenedione is a quinone derivative of a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon. It is an orange, water-insoluble solid.[2]

Phenanthrenequinone
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Phenanthrene-9,10-dione
Other names
9,10-Phenanthrenequinone[1]
Identifiers
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Properties
C14H8O2
Molar mass 208.216 g·mol−1
Appearance Orange solid
Odor Odorless
Melting point 209 °C (408 °F; 482 K)
Boiling point 360 °C (680 °F; 633 K)
Slightly soluble (7.5 mg L−1)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS09: Environmental hazard GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H315, H319, H400
P264, P273, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P391, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentineFlammability 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g. canola oilInstability 1: Normally stable, but can become unstable at elevated temperatures and pressures. E.g. calciumSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Laboratory synthesis and use

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It has been prepared by oxidation of phenanthrene with chromic acid.[3]

It is used as an artificial mediator for electron acceptor/donor in Mo/W containing formate dehydrogenase reduction of carbon dioxide to formate and vice versa. It is a better electron acceptor than the natural nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+).

Safety

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It is cytotoxic.[4]

References

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  1. ^ " 84-11-7|Phenanthrenequinone|Toxnet|". nih.gov.
  2. ^ Griesbaum, Karl; Behr, Arno; Biedenkapp, Dieter; Voges, Heinz-Werner; Garbe, Dorothea; Paetz, Christian; Collin, Gerd; Mayer, Dieter; Höke, Hartmut (2000). "Hydrocarbons". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a13_227. ISBN 978-3527306732.
  3. ^ Wendland, Ray; LaLonde, John (1954). "Phenanthrenequinone". Org. Synth. 34: 76. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.034.0076.
  4. ^ Robert A. Kanaly; Natsuko Hamamura (September 2013). "9,10-Phenanthrenedione biodegradation by a soil bacterium and identification of transformation products by LC/ESI-MS/MS". Chemosphere. 92 (11): 1442–1449. Bibcode:2013Chmsp..92.1442K. doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.03.054. PMID 23611246.