Fluoran
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| Fluoran | |
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| CAS number | [] |
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| Molecular formula | C20H12O3 |
| Molar mass | 300.31 |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox references |
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Fluoran is a triarylmethane dye. It is the structural core of a variety of other dyes.[1]
The chemical structure of eosin, a fluoran-based dye
[edit] References
- ^ Hatano, Y. "The chemistry of fluoran leuco dyes" in Chemistry and Applications of Leuco Dyes, Ed. R. Muthyala, Plenum Press 1997

