A chemical compound containing an amino group attached to an anthracene structure, used in dye and pharmaceutical synthesis.
From anthracene + 'amine' (containing nitrogen). The '-in' ending is a variant of '-ine', common in chemistry for nitrogen-containing compounds.
Anthramin is a bridge between coal tar chemistry and pharmaceutical chemistry—amino groups (-NH₂) are like molecular 'hooks' that let chemists attach vitamins, antibiotics, and dyes to larger structures.
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