2-Chloro-9,10-diphenylanthracene explained

2-Chloro-9,10-diphenylanthracene is a fluorescent dye used in glow sticks for a blue-green glow.^[1] It is a chlorinated derivative of 9,10-diphenylanthracene.^[2]

See also

• 2-Chloro-9,10-bis(phenylethynyl)anthracene

Notes and References

1. Jaworski . Jan S. . Leszczyński . Piotr . Filipek . Sławomir . 1997-12-20 . Rates of the halide ion cleavage from halo-9,10-diphenylanthracene anion radicals in DMF . Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry . en . 440 . 1 . 163–167 . 10.1016/S0022-0728(97)80052-6 . 1572-6657.
2. Evans . John F. . Blount . Henry N. . February 1976 . Reactions of cation radicals of EE [electron capture] systems. III. Chlorination of 9,10-diphenylanthracene ]. The Journal of Organic Chemistry . en . 41 . 3 . 516–519 . 10.1021/jo00865a022 . 0022-3263.