Description

Acridine-9-Carboxylic Acid is a high-purity, functionalized acridine derivative serving as a critical building block in advanced organic synthesis. Its value lies in its bifunctional nature, combining the planar, fluorescent acridine core with a reactive carboxylic acid group for further derivatization. This compound is essential for researchers and manufacturers in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and materials science industries developing novel active ingredients and functional dyes.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Intermediate: Key precursor in the synthesis of novel acridine-based therapeutic agents, including potential anticancer and antimicrobial compounds.
• Agrochemical Research: Used in developing new crop protection agents and pesticides due to its bioactive scaffold.
• Fluorescent Probe Synthesis: Serves as a core structure for creating sensitive fluorescent tags and sensors for biological imaging and diagnostic applications.
• Materials Science: Building block for organic electronic materials, such as OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) emitters and charge-transport layers.
• Dye & Pigment Manufacturing: Intermediate for producing specialized acridine dyes with tailored properties for industrial and analytical use.
• Chemical Biology Tool: Used to create molecular probes for studying protein interactions and enzyme mechanisms.

Basic Information

Product Name	Acridine-9-Carboxylic Acid
CAS No.	146340-18-3
Molecular Formula	C14H9NO2
Molecular Weight	223.23 g/mol
Synonyms	9-Carboxyacridine; Acridine-9-carboxylic acid; 9-Acridinecarboxylic Acid; Acridin-9-ylcarboxylic Acid; NSC 406170; 9-Acridincarboxylic Acid; Acridine-9-carboxylate; 9-Carboxyacridine
EINECS	Contact for details

Quality Control

Our Acridine-9-Carboxylic Acid is produced under a strict quality management system to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high purity. Each lot is accompanied by a comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, identity, and impurity profiles. We support custom synthesis and can tailor specifications to meet specific research or cGMP starting material requirements.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated area at a controlled room temperature (15-25°C). The product is light-sensitive and should be handled under appropriate conditions to maintain stability.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Yellow to light brown powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Purity (HPLC)	≥ 97.0%
Melting Point	Contact for details
Loss on Drying	≤ 1.0%
Residue on Ignition	≤ 0.5%
Heavy Metals	≤ 20 ppm

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.