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| Preferred IUPAC name 2,3-Dihydro-1H-indene [1] | |
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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 their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Indane or indan is an organic compound with the formula C9H10. 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. Many modified indanes are known.
Indane itself is usually produced by hydrogenation of indene. [3] More complex indanes are produced by cyclization of phenylpropionic acid and related compounds under Friedel-Crafts reaction conditions. Such routes afford 1-indanone, which can be reduced indanol or the indane. 2-Bromoaryl derivatives with unsaturated substituents undergo Heck reactions (palladium-catalyzed) involving formal loss of HBr and cyclization to indanes and indenes. [4] Enantioselective routes to chiral indanes and indenes are also available. [5] Routes to the hydroindanes are also relevant. [6]
Derivatives include 1- and 2-methylindanes (where a methyl group is attached to the five carbon ring) as well as 4- and 5-methylindanes (where a methyl group is attached to the benzene ring). Various dimethylindanes are known. 1,1,3,3-Tetramethylindane is produced commercially. [7]
Many indanes can be prepared by reactions of indane with electrophiles, which attack the 5-position (on the benzene ring). For example, sulfonation gives indane-5-sulfonic acid. Base hydrolysis of which gives 5-indanol. [8]
A family of indane derivatives are empathogen-entactogens. They are very close derivatives of other empathogen-entactogens such as MDMA and MDA. Examples include MDAI and MDMAI. [9] Other derivatives include 2-aminoindane, NM-2-AI and the 5-iodo derivative 5-IAI.
Indane can be used to prepare 5-propionylindane [63998-49-2]. [10] Nitration of indane gives 4-nitroindane. Reduction of the nitro group then gives 4-aminoindane. [11] This compound finds use in the synthesis of an agent that is called Indanazoline [40507-78-6]. [12] [13] Another compound that is made from indane proper is called Sulofenur (LY181984) [110311-27-8]. [14] [15] Glyhexamide [451-71-8] is another example of such a compound prepared from indane starting material. Glidazamide [3074-35-9] is a further example of sulfonyl urea prepared from indaneGlyhexamide and glidazamide are typical sulfonylurea antidiabetics (hypoglycemics), whereas Sulofenur has anticarcinogenic properties.
Hydrogenation of indane gives the saturated derivative hydrindane. [16]