1,3-indandione
Also known as indandione, 1,3-diketohydrindene, 1,3-dioxoindane, 1,3-hydrindendione, diketohydrindene, 1,3-indanedione, indan-1,3-dione, 1,3-indanone
1,3-Indandione (sometimes simply indanedione) is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H4(CO)2CH2. It is a β-diketone with indane as its structural nucleus. It is a colorless or white solid, but old samples can appear yellowish or even green. It is a popular chemical scaffold (building block of various useful chemical compounds), and derivatives antagonize Vitamin K receptors.
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1,3-Indandione (sometimes simply indanedione) is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H4(CO)2CH2. It is a β-diketone with indane as its structural nucleus. It is a colorless or white solid, but old samples can appear yellowish or even green. It is a popular chemical scaffold (building block of various useful chemical compounds), and derivatives antagonize Vitamin K receptors.
==Structural properties== Solid 1,3-indandione is a diketone, As a solution in water, it is partially (~2%) enolized. The enolate anion exhibits significant delocalization, and the highest electron density is on the second carbon. This acid-base behavior explains many properties of the compound.