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Indan-1,2-dione

97%

Synonym(s):

1H-Indene-1,2(3H)-dione

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C9H6O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
146.14
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

97%

form

solid

mp

117-124 °C

SMILES string

O=C1Cc2ccccc2C1=O

InChI

1S/C9H6O2/c10-8-5-6-3-1-2-4-7(6)9(8)11/h1-4H,5H2

InChI key

WFFZGYRTVIPBFN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Indan-1,2-dione is a latent fingerprint reagent widely used in forensic chemistry. It can also be used to synthesize polycyclic arene and heteroarene systems containing five membered rings.

Pictograms

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

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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Patrick Fritz et al.
Forensic science international, 257, 20-28 (2015-08-19)
Dimethylaminocinnamaldehyde was re-evaluated as a wet contact reagent for the treatment of latent fingermarks on porous substrates. A new formulation (consisting of 0.028 g p-dimethylaminocinnamaldehyde, 0.84 mL glacial acetic acid, 6.2 mL ethyl acetate and 0.993 L 40-60 °C petroleum
Chemical development of latent fingerprints: 1, 2-indanedione has come of age.
Wiesner S, et al.
Journal of Forensic Sciences, 46(5), 1082-1084 (2001)
Optimisation and evaluation of 1,2-indanedione for use as a fingermark reagent and its application to real samples.
Wallace-Kunkel C, et al.
Forensic Science International, 168(1), 14-26 (2007)
A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study of the Ammonium Bifluoride Catalyzed Regioselective Synthesis of Quinoxalines and Pyrido[2,3-b]pyrazines.
Lassagne F, et al.
Synthesis, 47, 2680-2689 (2015)
Hye-Jung Lee et al.
Journal of pineal research, 61(3), 303-316 (2016-06-07)
We investigated the physiological roles of 2-hydroxymelatonin (2-OHMel) in rice seedlings. When they were challenged with simultaneous multiple abiotic stressors, such as a combination of cold and drought, those pretreated with 2-OHMel were resistant, whereas no tolerance was observed in

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