fluoran
Sign in to saveAlso known as spiro(isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'-xanthen)-3-one, spiro(isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'-(9H)xanthen)-3-one
Fluoran is a triarylmethane dye. It is the structural core of a variety of other dyes.
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- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- 300.079
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- chemical formula
- C₂₀H₁₂O₃
- canonical SMILES
- C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=O)OC23C4=CC=CC=C4OC5=CC=CC=C35
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Fluoran is a triarylmethane dye. It is the structural core of a variety of other dyes.
These dyes have a variety of applications such as chemical stains (for example eosins) and in thermal paper. Black 305 is a common leuco dye product for thermal paper.
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