Xanthydrol is an organic chemical compound. Its formula is
C13 H10 O2. Its total molecular weight is 198.221
g/
mol. Xanthydrol is used to test the levels of
urea
Urea, also known as carbamide, is an organic compound with chemical formula . This amide has two amino groups (–) joined by a carbonyl functional group (–C(=O)–). It is thus the simplest amide of carbamic acid.
Urea serves an important ...
in the bloodstream.
Synthesis
Xanthydrol can be produced by the
reduction of
xanthone
Xanthone is an organic compound with the molecular formula O 6H4sub>2CO. It is a white solid.
In 1939, xanthone was introduced as an insecticide and it currently finds uses as ovicide for codling moth eggs and as a larvicide. Xanthone is also ...
.
See also
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Xanthene
Xanthene (9''H''-xanthene, 10''H''-9-oxaanthracene) is the organic compound with the formula CH2 6H4sub>2O. It is a yellow solid that is soluble in common organic solvents. Xanthene itself is an obscure compound, but many of its derivatives are us ...
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Xanthone
Xanthone is an organic compound with the molecular formula O 6H4sub>2CO. It is a white solid.
In 1939, xanthone was introduced as an insecticide and it currently finds uses as ovicide for codling moth eggs and as a larvicide. Xanthone is also ...
References
Secondary alcohols
Xanthenes
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