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5-Chloro-1-indanone

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C9H7ClO
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
166.60
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

99%

form

powder

mp

94-98 °C (lit.)

functional group

chloro
ketone

SMILES string

Clc1ccc2C(=O)CCc2c1

InChI

1S/C9H7ClO/c10-7-2-3-8-6(5-7)1-4-9(8)11/h2-3,5H,1,4H2

InChI key

MEDSHTHCZIOVPU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

5-Chloro-1-indanone is a 5-halo-1-indanone. It participates in the Irie′s synthesis of substituted pyridines. 5-Chloro-1-indanone has a stable triclinic crystal structure and has intermolecular forces of C-H...O, C-H...Π, CO...Cl and Π...Π types.

Application

5-Chloro-1-indanone may be used as starting reagent for the preparation of 5-chloro-2-methoxycarbonyl-1-indanone. It may be used for the preparation of important biomedical compounds such as anticonvulsants, anticholinergics and diarylsulfonylureas, having potential activity against solid tumors.

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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5, 6, 7-Trimethoxy-2, 3-dihydroinden-1-one.
Saeed A and Bolte M.
Acta Crystallographica Section E, Structure Reports Online, 63(5), 2757-2757 (2007)
Weak hydrogen-, halogen-and stacking Π....Π bonding in crystalline 5-chloro-1-indanone. An analysis by using X-ray diffraction, vibrational spectroscopy and theoretical methods.
Ruiz TP, et al.
Chemical Physics, 320(2), 164-180 (2006)
Synthesis of 5-Chloro-2-methoxycarbonyl-1-indanone [J].
HU X-G, et al.
Fine Chemicals / ????, 2, 022-022 (2009)
A facile synthesis of 7-halo-5H-indeno [1, 2-b] pyridines and-pyridin-5-ones.
DuPriest MT, et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 51(11), 2021-2023 (1986)

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