1-Indanone is the

organic compound In chemistry, organic compounds are generally any chemical compounds that contain carbon-hydrogen or carbon-carbon bonds. Due to carbon's ability to catenate (form chains with other carbon atoms), millions of organic compounds are known. The ...

with the formula C₆H₄(CH₂)₂CO. It is one of two isomeric benzocyclopentanones, the other being 2-indanone. It is a colorless solid. 1-Indanone is a substrate for the enzyme

indanol dehydrogenase In enzymology, an indanol dehydrogenase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction :indan-1-ol + NAD(P)+ \rightleftharpoons indanone + NAD(P)H + H+ The 3 substrates of this enzyme are indan-1-ol, NAD+, and NADP+, whereas its 4 pro ...

Preparation

It is prepared by oxidation of

indane Indane or indan is an organic compound with the formula C6H4(CH2)3. It is a colorless liquid hydrocarbon. It is a petrochemical, a bicyclic compound. It occurs at the level of about 0.1% in coal tar. It is usually produced by hydrogenation of ...

indene Indene is a flammable polycyclic hydrocarbon with chemical formula . It is composed of a benzene ring fused with a cyclopentene ring. This aromatic liquid is colorless although samples often are pale yellow. The principal industrial use of in ...

. It can also be prepared by cyclization of

phenylpropionic acid Phenylpropanoic acid or hydrocinnamic acid is a carboxylic acid with the formula C9H10O2 belonging to the class of phenylpropanoids. It is a white, crystalline solid with a sweet, floral scent at room temperature. Phenylpropanoic acid has a wide v ...

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References

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