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1-indanone
Sign in to saveAlso known as alpha-indanone, indan-1-one, alpha-hydrindone, 2,3-dihydroinden-1-one
1-Indanone is the organic compound with the formula C6H4(CH2)2CO. It is one of two isomeric benzocyclopentanones, the other being 2-indanone. It is a colorless solid. 1-Indanone is a substrate for the enzyme indanol dehydrogenase.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C9H8O
- Molecular weight
- 132.16 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 2,3-dihydroinden-1-one
- SMILES
- C1CC(=O)C2=CC=CC=C21
- InChIKey
- QNXSIUBBGPHDDE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 1.7
- Polar surface area
- 17.1 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 132.058
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- chemical formula
- C₉H₈O
- canonical SMILES
- C1CC(=O)C2=CC=CC=C21
- melting point
- 40.0
- boiling point
- 244
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Preparation
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1-Indanone is the organic compound with the formula C6H4(CH2)2CO. It is one of two isomeric benzocyclopentanones, the other being 2-indanone. It is a colorless solid. 1-Indanone is a substrate for the enzyme indanol dehydrogenase.
==Preparation== It is prepared by oxidation of indane or indene. It can also be prepared by cyclization of phenylpropionic acid. 300px
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