Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Acridine C13H9N is an organic compound and a nitrogen heterocycle. Acridine is also used to describe compounds containing the C13N tricycle.Acridine is structurally related to anthracene with one of the central CH groups is replaced by nitrogen. Acridine a colorless solid was first isolated from coal tar. It is a raw material used for the production of dyes and some valuable drugs. Many acridines such as proflavine also have antiseptic properties.
