What is "fluorenone"

n. (context organic compound English) An aromatic compound with the chemical formula C₁₃H₈O, produced from fluorene via oxidation and used in the manufacture of antimalaria drugs.

Fluorenone is an aromatic organic compound with the chemical formula CHO. It is used to make antimalaria drugs. It can synthesised from fluorenol with the addition of glacial acetic acid and sodium hypochlorite solution, undergoing an oxidation reaction. It is bright fluorescent yellow in colour and is a solid at room temperature.