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4-Methyl-1-indanone

97%

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H10O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
146.19
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:

Assay

97%

form

solid

mp

94-96 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Cc1cccc2C(=O)CCc12

InChI

1S/C10H10O/c1-7-3-2-4-9-8(7)5-6-10(9)11/h2-4H,5-6H2,1H3

InChI key

RUORWXQKVXTQJJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

4-Methyl-1-indanone on condensation with 2-lithio-N,N-diethyl-1-napthamide and 2-lithio-N,N-diethyl-8-methoxy-1-napthamide, followed by hydrolysis afforded 2-(1-hydroxy-4-methylindan-1-yl)-1-naphthoic acid lactone and 2-(1-hydroxy-4-methylindan-1-yl)-8-methoxy-1-naphthoic acid lactone respectively.

Application

4-Methyl-1-indanone may be used for the following syntheses:
  • 3,6-dimethylcholanthrene
  • 3,6-dimethyl-7-methoxycholanthrene
  • 3-methyl-7-methoxycholanthrene
  • methyl 4-methyl-1-fluoroindan-1-carboxylate (4-Me-FICA Me ester)

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Jyunichi Koyanagi et al.
Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin, 62(8), 816-819 (2014-06-13)
An improved synthetic route has been developed for the preparation of methyl 1-fluoroindan-1-carboxylate (FICA Me ester) from 1-indanone. Methyl 4-methyl-1-fluoroindan-1-carboxylate (4-Me-FICA Me ester) was also prepared following the same procedure.
Syntheses of 3, 6-dimethylcholanthrene, 3, 6-dimethyl-7-methoxycholanthrene and 3-methyl-7-methoxycholanthrene.
Newman MS and Sujeeth PK.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 49(16), 2841-2843 (1984)

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