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Thioxanthen-9-one

Synonym(s):9-Oxothioxanthene;Thioxanthen-9-one;Thioxanthone

  • CAS NO.:492-22-8
  • Empirical Formula: C13H8OS
  • Molecular Weight: 212.27
  • MDL number: MFCD00005066
  • EINECS: 207-749-4
  • SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
  • Update Date: 2024-07-16 18:25:32
Thioxanthen-9-one Structural

What is Thioxanthen-9-one?

Description

Thioxanthone is a heterocyclic compound that is a sulfur analog of xanthone.
Thioxanthone can be prepared by the reaction of diphenyl sulfide with phosgene in the presence of catalytic aluminium chloride. This synthesis can be seen as a special case of the Friedel-Crafts acylation. The reduction product is thioxanthene.
Thioxanthone dissolves in concentrated sulfuric acid to give a yellow colored liquid with intense green fluorescence. A mixture of the thioxanthone derivatives of 2- and 4-isopropylthioxanthone (ITX) is used in the printing industry. Pharmaceutical drugs that are derivatives of thioxanthone include hycanthone and lucanthone.

Chemical properties

slightly yellow crystalline powder

The Uses of Thioxanthen-9-one

Thioxanthen-9-one is a reagent and a starting material for the synthesis of Metixene Hydrochloride. It is also used for highly functional group tolerant and chemoselective oxidation of aromatic or aliphatic sulfides to sulfoxides with hydrogen peroxide.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Tetrahedron Letters, 35, p. 2195, 1994 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)76794-3

Reactivity Profile

Thioxanthen-9-one can mediate reactions via triplet energy transfer (EnT), hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) or single electron transfer (SET). Apart from the use in polymerisation chemistry, thioxanthone and its derivatives have been employed in a wide variety of chemical transformations, such as photoisomerisation reactions, photoinduced rearrangements, [2 + 2] photocycloadditions, Paterno–Buchi cycloadditions, photoredox catalysis and cross-coupling reactions leading to C–O, C–N, C–P and other bond formation[1].

Purification Methods

It forms yellow needles from CHCl3 or EtOH and sublimes in vacuo. It is soluble in CS2, hot AcOH, and dissolves in conc H2SO4 to give a yellow colour with green fluorescence in VIS light. The sulfone has m 187o (from EtOH), and the hydrazone has m 115o (yellow leaflets from EtOH/*C6H6). The oxime has m 194-196o (from pet ether). [Szmant et al. J Org Chem 18 745 1953, Ullmann et al. Chem Ber 49 2509 1916, NMR: Sharpless et al. Org Magn Res 6 115 1974, Beilstein 17 H 357, 17 I 191, 17 III/IV 5302, 17/10 V 437.]

Structure and conformation

Thioxanthen-9-one (TX) is a aromatic ketone. In comparison with other aromatic ketones, TX has a high triplet energy and a relatively long triplet lifetime, while it has the ability to participate successfully in merger reactions with metal complexes. The conformation of TX is not fixed, but it interconverts from a planar (C2v) to a non-planar conformation. In the case of TX, the intersystem crossing of an electron normally occurs from a non-bonding orbital (n) to an anti-bonding pi orbital (π*) (nπ* configuration) and occurs 103 times faster than in the case of migration from the same type of molecular orbital (ππ* migration).Theoretical studies support that TX's low lying triplet state is close enough to the singlet state, favoring in this way internal conversion (IC) and ISC upon photoexcitation. Due to its high triplet energy, TX is an efficient sensitizer for oxygen, leading to singlet oxygen, since the excitation of oxygen requires around 23 kcal mol-1[1].

References

[1] Nikitas N, et al. Thioxanthone: a powerful photocatalyst for organic reactions. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 2021; 19: 5237-5253.

Properties of Thioxanthen-9-one

Melting point: 210-213 °C(lit.)
Boiling point: 371-373 °C715 mm Hg(lit.)
Density  1.2247 (rough estimate)
refractive index  1.5700 (estimate)
Flash point: 371-373°C/715mm
storage temp.  2-8°C
solubility  Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)
form  neat
color  Pale Yellow to Light Yellow
Water Solubility  practically insoluble
Merck  14,9369
BRN  140978
Stability: Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
CAS DataBase Reference 492-22-8(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference Thioxanthone(492-22-8)
EPA Substance Registry System Thioxanthone (492-22-8)

Safety information for Thioxanthen-9-one

Signal word Warning
Pictogram(s)
ghs
Exclamation Mark
Irritant
GHS07
GHS Hazard Statements H302:Acute toxicity,oral
H315:Skin corrosion/irritation
H319:Serious eye damage/eye irritation
H335:Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure;Respiratory tract irritation
Precautionary Statement Codes P261:Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

Computed Descriptors for Thioxanthen-9-one

InChIKey YRHRIQCWCFGUEQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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