Description
Anthrone is an aromatic keytone and used as a reagent in many different organic molecules because of its cyclic nature. It can be used in the detection of carbohydrates and other complex sugars using the anthrone method, which uses the intensity of its blue color in solution to quantify the amount of sugar present. 
 Product Specifications
Anthrone;
Carbothrone;
Anthranone;
9-Oxoanthracene 
 Formula:    C14H10O   
 MW:    192.24 g/mol   
 Storage/Handling:  Store at 5°C, keep  under inert gas or vacuum and protect from light. 
 PubChem Chemical ID:  7018