Morindone

Morindone
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 1,2,5-Trihydroxy-6-methylanthracene-9,10-dione
	Other names Morindone
Identifiers
CAS Number	478-29-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	391097 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.107.333
PubChem CID	442756;
UNII	PB6GBU5T6V ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID80197280 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C15H10O5/c1-6-2-3-7-10(12(6)17)13(18)8-4-5-9(16)15(20)11(8)14(7)19/h2-5,16-17,20H,1H3 Key: BATFHSIVMJJJAF-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C15H10O5/c1-6-2-3-7-10(12(6)17)13(18)8-4-5-9(16)15(20)11(8)14(7)19/h2-5,16-17,20H,1H3 Key: BATFHSIVMJJJAF-UHFFFAOYAG;
	SMILES O=C2c1c(ccc(c1O)C)C(=O)c3c2ccc(O)c3O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C15H10O5
Molar mass	270.2369 g/mol
Appearance	red needle-like crystals
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Morindone is an anthraquinone compound obtained from various Morinda species, especially M. tinctoria, but also M. citrifolia. Its principal use is as a dye, but it has also been investigated for anticancer and microbial uses.