Alizarin 3D structure

Alizarin (also called 1,2-dihydroxyanthracene-9,10-dione, 1,2-Dihydroxyanthraquinone) has the formula C14H8O4 and a molar mass of 240.21 g/mol. The model above is PubChem's computed 3D conformer: drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, and use the measurement tools to read bond lengths and angles.

Formula
C14H8O4
Molar mass
240.21 g/mol
PubChem CID
6293
Heavy atoms
18
Category
Dyes and pigments

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Identifiers

IUPAC name1,2-dihydroxyanthracene-9,10-dione
SMILESC1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=O)C3=C(C2=O)C(=C(C=C3)O)O
PubChem CID6293
Other names1,2-dihydroxyanthracene-9,10-dione, 1,2-Dihydroxyanthraquinone, Mordant Red 11, 1,2-Dihydroxy-9,10-anthracenedione, Turkey Red

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3D coordinates are PubChem's computed conformer, one low-energy shape of the molecule. Flexible molecules can take many other shapes.

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