Indene

Indene
Skeletal formula
Ball-and-stick model of the indene molecule
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1H-Indene[1]
Other names
Benzocyclopentadiene
Indonaphthene
Bicyclo[4.3.0]nona-1,3,5,7-tetraene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
635873
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.002.176 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 202-393-6
27265
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C9H8/c1-2-5-9-7-3-6-8(9)4-1/h1-6H,7H2 checkY
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  • InChI=1/C9H8/c1-2-5-9-7-3-6-8(9)4-1/h1-6H,7H2
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  • c1ccc2c(c1)CC=C2
Properties
C9H8
Molar mass 116.16
Appearance Colorless liquid[2]
Density 0.997 g/mL
Melting point −1.8 °C (28.8 °F; 271.3 K)
Boiling point 181.6 °C (358.9 °F; 454.8 K)
Insoluble
Acidity (pKa) 20.1 (in DMSO)[3]
−80.89×10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
 Flammable
Flash point 78.3 °C (172.9 °F; 351.4 K)
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
 none[2]
REL (Recommended)
 TWA 10 ppm (45 mg/m3)[2]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
 N.D.[2]
Related compounds
Related compounds
 Benzofuran, Benzothiophene, Indole
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Indene is an aromatic, polycyclic hydrocarbon with chemical formula C9H8. It is composed of a benzene ring fused with a cyclopentene ring. This flammable liquid is colorless although samples often are pale yellow. The principal industrial use of indene is in the production of indene/coumarone thermoplastic resins. Substituted indenes and their closely related indane derivatives are important structural motifs found in many natural products and biologically active molecules, such as sulindac.[4]

  1. ^ International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (2014). Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry: IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013. The Royal Society of Chemistry. p. 207. doi:10.1039/9781849733069. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4.
  2. ^ a b c d NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0340". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  3. ^ Bordwell FG (1988). "Equilibrium acidities in dimethyl sulfoxide solution". Accounts of Chemical Research. 21 (12): 456–463. doi:10.1021/ar00156a004. Bordwell pKa Table in DMSO Archived 2008-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Wu, Jie; Qiu, Guanyinsheng (2014). "Generation of Indene Derivatives by Tandem Reactions". Synlett. 25 (19): 2703–2713. doi:10.1055/s-0034-1379318.