6-Hydroxy-1-indanone, CAS No. 62803-47-8

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62803-47-8

Catalog No. EBD6380

CAS 62803-47-8

Name 6-Hydroxy-1-indanone

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Basic Information

Synonyms: 6-Hydroxy-1-indanone 6-Hydroxy-1-Indenone 6-hydroxy-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-one

Molecular Formula: C9H8O2

Molecular Weight: 148.16

MDL Number: MFCD00513530

Categories: Materials Chemistry > Optoelectronic and Organic Semiconductor Materials > OLED and Organic Optoelectronic Precursors Synthetic Chemistry > Organic Building Blocks > Phenols and Ethers

Product Description:

6-Hydroxy-1-indanone is an organic compound featuring a fused bicyclic structure consisting of a benzene ring and a five-membered ketone ring, with a hydroxyl group at the 6-position. This specific substitution pattern makes it a valuable aromatic building block. Its primary industrial significance lies in the field of organic electronics and materials science. It serves as a key intermediate or core structural unit in the synthesis of various advanced functional materials. Notably, it is utilized in the preparation of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) materials, organic photovoltaics (OPV), and other π-conjugated systems. The molecule itself can act as an electron donor or be further functionalized to tune the photophysical and electrochemical properties of the resulting materials. Due to its bifunctional nature (phenolic OH and ketone), it is also employed as a versatile synthon in organic synthesis for constructing more complex heterocyclic and polycyclic frameworks.

Physical Properties

Melting Point: 154-158 °C(lit.)

Boiling Point: 329 °C at 760 mmHg

Flash Point: 139.8 °C

Density: 1.305 g/cm3

Analytical Data

Appearance: white to light yellow crystal powder