Indene

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Chemical structure of indene.

Indene is a flammable polycyclic hydrocarbon with chemical formula C₉H₈ and CAS number 95-13-6. It is composed of a benzene ring fused with a cyclopentene ring and occurs as a colorless to pale yellow liquid. A principal industrial use of indene is in the production of indene/cumarone thermoplastic resins.

See also

• Indole
• Isoindene

External links

• For a full list of external links to MSDSs, spectroscopic data, commercial chemicals suppliers etc. for this compound, see [Chemical sources].

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