N-(5-chloro-9,10-dihydro-9,10-dioxo-1-anthryl)benzamide

Moderately toxic byintraperitoneal route. An eye irritant. Mutation datareported. When heated to decomposition it emits verytoxic fumes of NOx and Cl^-.

1-Benzoylamino-5-chloroanthraquinone is prepared from 1-amino- 5-benzoylaminoanthraquinone by diazotization and Sandmeyer reaction with Cu2Cl2 or by benzoylation of 1-amino-5-chloroanthraquinone in o-dichlorobenzene using benzoyl chloride .