Fluoran

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Fluoran
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
3H-Spiro[[2]benzofuran-1,9′-xanthen]-3-one
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
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PubChem CID
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C20H12O3/c21-19-13-7-1-2-8-14(13)20(23-19)15-9-3-5-11-17(15)22-18-12-6-4-10-16(18)20/h1-12H Yes check.svgY
    Key: FWQHNLCNFPYBCA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Yes check.svgY
  • InChI=1/C20H12O3/c21-19-13-7-1-2-8-14(13)20(23-19)15-9-3-5-11-17(15)22-18-12-6-4-10-16(18)20/h1-12H
    Key: FWQHNLCNFPYBCA-UHFFFAOYAD
  • O=C2OC4(c1ccccc12)c5ccccc5Oc3ccccc34
Properties
C20H12O3
Molar mass 300.31
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Fluoran is a triarylmethane dye. It is the structural core of a variety of other dyes. [1]

These dyes have a variety of applications such as chemical stains (for example eosins) and in thermal paper. Black 305 is a common leuco dye product for thermal paper. [2]

The chemical structure of eosin, a fluoran-based dye Eosin.svg
The chemical structure of eosin, a fluoran-based dye

References

  1. ↑ Hatano, Y. "The chemistry of fluoran leuco dyes" in Chemistry and Applications of Leuco Dyes, Ed. R. Muthyala, Plenum Press 1997
  2. ↑ "BLACK 305". Nagase America. Nagase America Corporation. Retrieved 24 August 2019.


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