4931. Indan
Nomenclature
CAS number: 496-11-7
2,3-Dihydro-1H-indene; hydrindene. C9H10; mol wt 118.18.
C 91.47%, H 8.53%.
Description and references
Occurs in coal tar: Krmer, Spilker, Ber. 29, 552 (1896). Prepn: eidem, ibid. 33, 2257 (1900); Grosse et al., Ind. Eng. Chem. 38, 1041 (1946); Carpenter, Easter, J. Org. Chem. 19, 87 (1954); Juday, ibid. 22, 532 (1957); Hunter, Aldridge, US 3082267 (1963 to Esso); Bestmann et al., Ann. 718, 33 (1968).
Properties
Liquid. d420 0.9639; d450 0.9378. mp 51.4°. bp762 176.5°; bp12 61-64°. nD20 1.5383. uv max (isooctane): 272, 265, 258 nm (log ε 3.18, 3.08, 2.90). Insol in water. Sol in organic solvents.Derivative
1-Methylindan.C10H12; mol wt 132.20.
C 90.85%, H 9.15%.