Description

4-Carboxy-9-Acridanone is a versatile heterocyclic carboxylic acid derivative, serving as a critical building block in advanced organic synthesis. Its value lies in its dual functionality, combining the planar, electron-rich acridanone core with a reactive carboxyl group, enabling precise molecular design. This compound is essential for researchers and manufacturers in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and specialty dye industries, where it is used to develop novel active ingredients and functional materials.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Intermediate: Key precursor in the synthesis of acridine-based drug candidates, including potential anticancer, antimicrobial, and antiviral agents.
• Agrochemical Synthesis: Building block for developing novel pesticides and herbicides, leveraging its heterocyclic structure for bioactivity.
• Dye & Pigment Manufacturing: Used in the production of specialized dyes, fluorescent markers, and pigments due to the chromophoric acridanone system.
• Organic Light-Emitting Diodes (OLEDs): Acts as a core structure for electron-transport materials or host materials in OLED device fabrication.
• Chemical Research & Development: Valuable scaffold in medicinal chemistry for structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies and library synthesis.
• Coordination Chemistry: Serves as a chelating ligand for metal ions, useful in creating catalysts or metal-organic frameworks (MOFs).

Basic Information

Product Name	4-Carboxy-9-Acridanone
CAS No.	24782-64-7
Molecular Formula	C₁₄H₉NO₃
Molecular Weight	239.23 g/mol
Synonyms	9(10H)-Acridinone-4-carboxylic acid; 4-Carboxyacridone; 9-Oxo-9,10-dihydroacridine-4-carboxylic acid; Acridone-4-carboxylic acid; 4-CA; 4-Carboxyacridanone; 4-Acridonecarboxylic acid; NSC 403697
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Quality Control

Our 4-Carboxy-9-Acridanone is produced under a strict quality management system. Each batch undergoes comprehensive analytical testing, including HPLC for purity, IR and NMR for structural confirmation, and residual solvent analysis. We provide a Certificate of Analysis (COA) with every shipment, detailing all test results to ensure the material meets your precise research or production specifications.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area at room temperature (15-25°C). The product is compatible with strong acid/organic solvent environments but should be kept separate from strong bases and oxidizing agents.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Yellow to light brown powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Purity (HPLC)	≥ 96.0%
Loss on Drying	≤ 1.0%
Residue on Ignition	≤ 0.5%
Heavy Metals (as Pb)	≤ 20 ppm

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