Indane

Indane
IUPAC name indane
Other names Benzocyclopentane Hydrindene[1] 2,3-Dihydroindene[1]
Identifiers
CAS number	496-11-7 Y
PubChem	10326
ChemSpider	9903 Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:37911 Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL370687 Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES c1ccc2c(c1)CCC2
InChI InChI=1S/C9H10/c1-2-5-9-7-3-6-8(9)4-1/h1-2,4-5H,3,6-7H2 Y Key: PQNFLJBBNBOBRQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C9H10/c1-2-5-9-7-3-6-8(9)4-1/h1-2,4-5H,3,6-7H2 Key: PQNFLJBBNBOBRQ-UHFFFAOYAW
Properties
Molecular formula	C9H10
Molar mass	118.176 g/mol
Appearance	Clear colorless liquid
Boiling point	176.5 °C; 349.7 °F; 449.6 K
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Indane or indan is a hydrocarbon petrochemical compound, with formula C₉H₁₀.

Derivatives

Derivatives include compounds such as 1-methyl-indane and 2-methyl-indane (where one methyl group is attached to the five carbon ring), 4-methyl-indane and 5-methyl-indane (where one methyl group is attached to the benzene ring), various dimethyl-indanes, and various pharmaceutical derivatives. Other derivatives can be obtained indirectly, e.g. the reaction of diethyl phthalate with ethyl acetate, using metallic sodium and ethanol as a catalyst. The reaction yields indanedione ethyl ester, which can react with the sodium ions yielding a salt. This can be reversed by adding an aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid.

Indane can also be converted in a catalytic reactor to other aromatics such as xylene.

Another derivative is 1,3-indandione.

See also

• Indene

References