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2-Ethylanthraquinone
Structural formula of 2-Ethylanthraquinone
Names
Other names
2-Ethyl-9,10-anthracenedione
Identifiers
ECHA InfoCard 100.001.396 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 201-535-4
Properties
C16H12O2
Molar mass 236.27 g/mol
Density 650 kg·m−3
Melting point 105 °C (221 °F; 378 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

2-Ethylanthraquinone is an aromatic organic compound closely related to anthracene.

It is commonly used along with 2-ethyl-9,10-dihydroxyanthracene to create hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) by the Riedl-Pfleiderer, or autoxidation, process:

The Riedl-Pfleiderer process.
The Riedl-Pfleiderer process.