Fluorone

Not to be confused with Fluorene, Fluorenone, or Fluorine.

Fluorone is a heterocyclic chemical compound. It forms the core structure for various chemicals, most notably fluorone dyes,^[1] including fluorescein, erythrosine and rhodamine. It is an isomer of xanthone, sometimes referred to as an isoxanthone.

Chemical structure of erythrosine

Fluorone

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 3H-Xanthen-3-one
Other names 3-Isoxanthone; 3-Oxo-3H-xanthene
Identifiers
CAS Number	494-41-7 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	9507995 Y
PubChem CID	11333049
UNII	7X94VF2YWN Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID60462625
InChI InChI=1S/C13H8O2/c14-11-6-5-10-7-9-3-1-2-4-12(9)15-13(10)8-11/h1-8H Y Key: FRIPRWYKBIOZJU-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C13H8O2/c14-11-6-5-10-7-9-3-1-2-4-12(9)15-13(10)8-11/h1-8H Key: FRIPRWYKBIOZJU-UHFFFAOYAE
SMILES O=C1C=CC2=Cc3ccccc3OC2=C1
Properties
Chemical formula	C13H8O2
Molar mass	196.205 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

See also

• Xanthene