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Thioxanthene vs Thioxanthone - What's the difference?

thioxanthene | thioxanthone |

In organic compound|lang=en terms the difference between thioxanthene and thioxanthone

is that thioxanthene is (organic compound) the tricyclic heterocycle (sulfur analogue of xanthene) consisting of two benzene rings fused to that of thiopyran while thioxanthone is (organic compound) a tricyclic ketone derivative of thioxanthene having a carbonyl group opposite the sulfur atom.

As nouns the difference between thioxanthene and thioxanthone

is that thioxanthene is (organic compound) the tricyclic heterocycle (sulfur analogue of xanthene) consisting of two benzene rings fused to that of thiopyran while thioxanthone is (organic compound) a tricyclic ketone derivative of thioxanthene having a carbonyl group opposite the sulfur atom.

thioxanthene

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic compound) The tricyclic heterocycle (sulfur analogue of xanthene) consisting of two benzene rings fused to that of thiopyran

    • thioxanthone

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) A tricyclic ketone derivative of thioxanthene having a carbonyl group opposite the sulfur atom