2-Ethylanthraquinone

2-Ethylanthraquinone
Names
	Other names 2-Ethyl-9,10-anthracenedione
Identifiers
CAS Number	84-51-5;
ECHA InfoCard	100.001.396
EC Number	201-535-4;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID5044994 ;
Properties
Chemical formula	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). Infobox references

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:

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