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| Preferred IUPAC name 2,3-Dihydro-1H-indene[2] | |
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3D model (JSmol) | |
| 1904376 | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.105 |
| 67817 | |
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| Properties | |
| C9H10 | |
| Molar mass | 118.176 g/mol |
| Appearance | colorless liquid |
| Density | 0.9645 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | −51.4 °C (−60.5 °F; 221.8 K) |
| Boiling point | 176.5 °C (349.7 °F; 449.6 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Indane orindan is anorganic compound with the formula C9H10. It is a colorless liquidhydrocarbon. It is apetrochemical, a bicyclic compound. It occurs at the level of about 0.1% incoal tar. It is usually produced by hydrogenation ofindene.[3]
Derivatives include compounds such as 1-methylindane and 2-methylindane (where one methyl group is attached to the five carbon ring), 4-methylindane and 5-methylindane (where one methyl group is attached to the benzene ring), and various dimethylindanes. Other derivatives can be obtained indirectly, e.g. the reaction ofdiethyl phthalate withethyl acetate, using metallicsodium andethanol as a catalyst. The reaction yields indanedione ethyl ester, which can react with the sodium ions yielding a salt. This can be reversed by adding an aqueous solution ofhydrochloric acid.[citation needed]
A family of indane derivatives areempathogen-entactogens. They are very close derivatives of other empathogen-entactogens such asMDMA andMDA. Examples includeMDAI andMDMAI.[4] Nichols also created an indane isomer ofamphetamine,2-aminoindane,NM-2-AI, and an iodized derivative5-IAI.
Indane can be used to prepare 5-propionylindane [63998-49-2].[5]
