1-Indanone is the
organic compound
In chemistry, organic compounds are generally any chemical compounds that contain carbon- hydrogen or carbon-carbon bonds. Due to carbon's ability to catenate (form chains with other carbon atoms), millions of organic compounds are known. Th ...
with the formula C
6H
4(CH
2)
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
Indane or indan is an organic compound with the formula C6H4(CH2)3. It is a colorless liquid hydrocarbon. It is a petrochemical, a bicyclic compound. It occurs at the level of about 0.1% in coal tar. It is usually produced by hydrogenation of ...
or
indene
Indene is a flammable polycyclic hydrocarbon with chemical formula . It is composed of a benzene ring fused with a cyclopentene ring. This aromatic liquid is colorless although samples often are pale yellow. The principal industrial use of ...
.
It can also be prepared by cyclization of
phenylpropionic acid.
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References
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Aromatic ketones
