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2-Aminoanthraquinone

2-Aminoanthraquinone is an organic compound with the formula . It is one of two of monoaminoanthraquinone isomers. The compound is prepared from 2-chloroanthraquinone by treatment with ammonia. A number of other routes have been described, e.g. using nitrobenzene in the diacylation.

The compound exhibits extensive reactivity, e.g. diazotization.

It is a precursor to indanthrone, a commercial blue dye.

Safety

Like many aromatic amines, the potential carcinogenicity of 2-aminoanthraquinone has been scrutinized.

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