• Name

  lucanthone

• EINECS 207-532-4
• CAS No. 479-50-5
• Density 1.184g/cm³
• Solubility
• Melting Point 64.5°C
• Formula C20H24 N2 O S
• Boiling Point 512.4°C at 760 mmHg
• Molecular Weight 340.489
• Flash Point 263.7°C
• Transport Information
• Appearance
• Safety Poison by intravenous route. Human mutation data reported. When heated to decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of NO_x and SO_x.
• Risk Codes
• Molecular Structure
• Hazard Symbols
• Synonyms Thioxanthen-9-one,1-[[2-(diethylamino)ethyl]amino]-4-methyl- (6CI,8CI); 1-(2-Diethylaminoethylamino)-4-methylthiaxanthen-9-one;Lucanthone
• PSA 60.58000
• LogP 4.54980

Synthetic route

54236-49-6

1-amino-4-methyl-thioxanthen-9-one

100-35-6

2-(diethylamino)ethyl chloride

479-50-5

lucanthone

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
at 150℃;

54236-49-6

1-amino-4-methyl-thioxanthen-9-one

100-37-8

2-(Diethylamino)ethanol

479-50-5

lucanthone

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With phosphorus pentoxide at 190℃;

57450-55-2

1-chloro-4-methyl-9H-thioxanthen-9-one

100-36-7

N,N-diethylethylenediamine

479-50-5

lucanthone

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With pyridine at 180℃;

19057-92-2

1-(2-chloro-ethylamino)-4-methyl-thioxanthen-9-one

109-89-7

diethylamine

479-50-5

lucanthone

17333-86-7

o-Carboxybenzenediazonium

479-50-5

lucanthone

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
Multi-step reaction with 3 steps 1: water 2: sulfuric acid 3: pyridine / 180 °C View Scheme

18858-06-5

5-chloro-2-methylthiophenol

479-50-5

lucanthone

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
Multi-step reaction with 3 steps 1: water 2: sulfuric acid 3: pyridine / 180 °C View Scheme
Multi-step reaction with 3 steps 1: K2CO3; copper-powder; KI / weiteres Reagens: Benzylalkohol 2: sulfuric acid 3: pyridine / 180 °C View Scheme

7745-92-8

2-iodo-1-methyl-4-nitrobenzene

479-50-5

lucanthone

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
Multi-step reaction with 5 steps 1: copper-powder; xylene 2: aq.-ethanolic NaOH 3: thionyl chloride / anschliesend mit Eisen(III)-chlorid in Benzol erwaermen 4: ethanol; aqueous ammonia; iron (II)-sulfate 5: 150 °C View Scheme
Multi-step reaction with 5 steps 1: copper-powder; xylene 2: aq.-ethanolic NaOH 3: FeSO4 4: polyphosphoric acid / 175 °C 5: 150 °C View Scheme

57450-55-2

1-chloro-4-methyl-9H-thioxanthen-9-one

479-50-5

lucanthone

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
Multi-step reaction with 3 steps 1: pyridine; copper-powder / 170 °C 2: phosphoryl chloride View Scheme

34981-38-9

5-chloro-2-methyl-benzene-sulfonyl chloride

479-50-5

lucanthone

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
Multi-step reaction with 4 steps 1: zinc-powder; aqueous H2SO4 2: water 3: sulfuric acid 4: pyridine / 180 °C View Scheme
Multi-step reaction with 4 steps 1: zinc-powder; aqueous H2SO4 2: K2CO3; copper-powder; KI / weiteres Reagens: Benzylalkohol 3: sulfuric acid 4: pyridine / 180 °C View Scheme

412339-60-7

4-methyl-1-nitrothioxanthen-9-one

479-50-5

lucanthone

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps 1: ethanol; aqueous ammonia; iron (II)-sulfate 2: 150 °C View Scheme

500360-45-2

1-(2-hydroxy-ethylamino)-4-methyl-thioxanthen-9-one

479-50-5

lucanthone

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps 1: phosphoryl chloride View Scheme

860694-12-8

2-(5-amino-2-methyl-phenylsulfanyl)-benzoic acid

479-50-5

lucanthone

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps 1: polyphosphoric acid / 175 °C 2: 150 °C View Scheme

408351-36-0

2-(5-chloro-2-methyl-phenylsulfanyl)-benzoic acid

479-50-5

lucanthone

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps 1: sulfuric acid 2: pyridine / 180 °C View Scheme

412339-71-0

2-(2-methyl-5-nitro-phenylsulfanyl)benzoic acid

479-50-5

lucanthone

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
Multi-step reaction with 3 steps 1: thionyl chloride / anschliesend mit Eisen(III)-chlorid in Benzol erwaermen 2: ethanol; aqueous ammonia; iron (II)-sulfate 3: 150 °C View Scheme
Multi-step reaction with 3 steps 1: FeSO4 2: polyphosphoric acid / 175 °C 3: 150 °C View Scheme

108620-60-6

2'-carbomethoxy-2-methyl-5-nitro-diphenyl sulfide

479-50-5

lucanthone

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
Multi-step reaction with 4 steps 1: aq.-ethanolic NaOH 2: thionyl chloride / anschliesend mit Eisen(III)-chlorid in Benzol erwaermen 3: ethanol; aqueous ammonia; iron (II)-sulfate 4: 150 °C View Scheme
Multi-step reaction with 4 steps 1: aq.-ethanolic NaOH 2: FeSO4 3: polyphosphoric acid / 175 °C 4: 150 °C View Scheme

479-50-5

lucanthone

N,N-diethyl-N'-(4-methyl-thioxanthen-1-yl)-ethylenediamine

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With ethanol; sodium

479-50-5

lucanthone

diethyl-methyl-[2-(4-methyl-9-oxo-thioxanthen-1-ylamino)-ethyl]-ammonium; iodide

479-50-5

lucanthone

triethyl-[2-(4-methyl-9-oxo-thioxanthen-1-ylamino)-ethyl]-ammonium; iodide

Lucanthone Chemical Properties

Lucanthone Uses

Lucanthone Toxicity Data With Reference

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Lucanthone Safety Profile