1,5-Diaminoanthraquinone (DAAQ) is an organic compound belonging to the anthraquinone family, characterized by the presence of two amino groups (-NH2) at positions 1 and 5 of the anthraquinone structure. It's a yellow-red to dark red crystalline powder and is used as a dye and in the synthesis of various materials.
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Schematic representation of the projection of the two helical oligo(phenanthroline dicarboxamide) strands segments in the plane of the 1,8-diaminoanthraquinone spacer (a), 1,4-diaminoanthraquinone spacer (b) and 1,5-diaminoanthraquinone spacer (c).