1,3-Indanedione, CAS No. 606-23-5

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606-23-5

Catalog No. EBD23051

CAS 606-23-5

Name 1,3-Indanedione

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Basic Information

Synonyms: 3-hydroxy-1H-inden-1-one 1,3-Indandione 2,6-Dinitrobenzenamine 1,3-Indanedione indandione 1,3-indanone 1,3-dioxoindan 1,3-dioxoindane indan-1,3-dione diketohydrindene indane-1,3-dione indanedione-(1,3) 1,3-diketohydridene 1,3-hydrindenedione 1,3-diketohydrindene

Molecular Formula: C9H6O2

Molecular Weight: 146.14

MDL Number: MFCD00003779

Categories: Synthetic Chemistry > Organic Building Blocks > Aldehydes and Ketones

Product Description:

1,3-Indandione is an organic compound characterized by its diketone structure. It is a pale yellow crystalline solid with a molecular formula of C9H6O2. This compound serves as a fundamental building block in organic synthesis, particularly useful for constructing fused ring systems and heterocycles due to its reactive methylene group flanked by two carbonyls. Its most significant and well-defined industrial application is as a key precursor in the synthesis of first-generation anticoagulant rodenticides, such as diphacinone. These compounds act as vitamin K antagonists, disrupting the blood clotting cycle in target animals. Beyond this primary use, 1,3-indandione and its derivatives are also explored in materials chemistry for the preparation of organic semiconductors and dyes, leveraging its extended conjugated system.

Physical Properties

Melting Point: 129-132 °C(lit.)

Boiling Point: 302.5 °C at 760 mmHg

Flash Point: 113 °C

Density: 1,37 g/cm3

Analytical Data

Appearance: Yellow to green fine crystalline powder