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Perylenetetracarboxylic dianhydride
Skeletal formula of PTCDA
Space-filling model of the PTCDA molecule
Names
Other names
Perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic dianhydride, Pigment Red 224
Identifiers
ECHA InfoCard 100.004.461 Edit this at Wikidata
Properties
C24H8O6
Molar mass 392.32
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Perylenetetracarboxylic dianhydride (PTCDA) is an organic compound used commercially as a precursor to pigments and dyes. It is generated by oxidative fusion of naphthalene dicarboxylic anhydride via naphthalimide. PTCDA reacts with amines to give a range of useful colorants.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ K. Hunger. W. Herbst "Pigments, Organic" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2012. doi:10.1002/14356007.a20_371
  2. ^ Greene, M. "Perylene Pigments" in High Performance Pigments, 2009, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. pp. 261-274.doi:10.1002/9783527626915.ch16