Ninhydrin

CAS Registry Number®

485-47-2
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CAS Name

Ninhydrin

Molecular Formula

C9H6O4

Molecular Mass

178.14

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    242 °C (decomp)

Source(s)

  • (1) PhysProp data were obtained from Syracuse Research Corporation of Syracuse, New York (US)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C9H6O4/c10-7-5-3-1-2-4-6(5)8(11)9(7,12)13/h1-4,12-13H

InChIKey

InChIKey=FEMOMIGRRWSMCU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

O=C1C=2C(C(=O)C1(O)O)=CC=CC2

Canonical SMILES

O=C1C=2C=CC=CC2C(=O)C1(O)O

Other Names for this Substance

  • 1H-Indene-1,3(2H)-dione, 2,2-dihydroxy-
  • 1,3-Indandione, 2,2-dihydroxy-
  • 2,2-Dihydroxy-1H-indene-1,3(2H)-dione
  • 2,2-Dihydroxy-1,3-indandione
  • Ninhydrin

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