| Names | |
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| Preferred IUPAC name 2-(2,2-Dimethylpropanoyl)-1H-indene-1,3(2H)-dione | |
| Other names 2-Pivaloyl-1,3-indandione | |
| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol) | |
| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.330 |
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| Properties | |
| C14H14O3 | |
| Molar mass | 230.26 g/mol |
| Appearance | Bright-yellow powder [1] |
| Odor | almost none |
| Density | 1.06 g/mL |
| Melting point | 110 °C (230 °F; 383 K) |
| 0.002% (25°C) [1] | |
| Hazards | |
| Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LD50 (median dose) | 280 mg/kg (rat, oral) 75 mg/kg (dog, oral) 150 mg/kg (rabbit, oral) [2] |
| NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |
PEL (Permissible) | TWA 0.1 mg/m3 [1] |
REL (Recommended) | TWA 0.1 mg/m3 [1] |
IDLH (Immediate danger) | 100 mg/m3 [1] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Pindone is an anticoagulant drug [3] for agricultural use. It is commonly used as a rodenticide in the management of rat and rabbit populations.
It is pharmacologically analogous to warfarin and inhibits the synthesis of vitamin K-dependent clotting factors.