| 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 | |
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| 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.