Chemicals and Drugs

Anthraquinones

Compounds based on ANTHRACENES which contain two KETONES in any position. Substitutions can be in any position except on the ketone groups.

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Abstract

Compounds based on ANTHRACENES which contain two KETONES in any position. Substitutions can be in any position except on the ketone groups.

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • Anthracenedione
  • Anthracenediones
  • Anthranoid
  • Anthranoids
  • Anthraquinone
  • Anthraquinone Compound
  • Anthraquinone Compounds
  • Anthraquinone Derivative
  • Anthraquinone Derivatives
  • Compound, Anthraquinone
  • Derivative, Anthraquinone
  • Dianthraquinones
  • Dianthrones

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

1966

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  1. D02w.455w.426w.559w.847w.117.380.625w
  2. D02w.806w.100w
  3. D04w.615w.125.380.625w

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QV 240

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Anthraquinones. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000880. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000880
  2. Anthraquinones. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthraquinones
  3. Anthraquinones. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q574302