It is used in the first stage of forensic identification of latent fingerprints. It is particularly useful for paper, and for items printed with thermal inks such as receipts.
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Applications
It is used in the first stage of forensic identification of latent fingerprints. It is particularly useful for paper, and for items printed with thermal inks such as receipts.
Solubility
Soluble in ethanol, ether, benzene, slightly soluble in water.
Notes
Store in cool, dry place in a tightly sealed container. Store away from oxidizing agent.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Sook-Hee Kim; Seong-Jin Hong; Jaeduk Yoo; Sung Kuk Kim; Janathan L. Sessler and Chang-Hee Lee. Strapped Calix[4]pyrroles Bearing a 1,3-Indanedione at a β-Pyrrolic Position: Chemodosimeters for the Cyanide Anion. Org. Lett. 2009, 11 (16), 3626-3629.
- Nalan Tekin; Hilmi Namli; Onur Turhan. Solvents effect on infrared spectra of 1,3-indanedione in organic solvents. Vibrational Spectroscopy. 2005, 39 (2), 214-219.
- The oxidative conversion of ß-diketones to carboxylic acids with cerium(IV) ammonium nitrate is illustrated by the high-yield conversion of 1,3-indanedione to phthalic anhydride at room temperature in acetonitrile: J. Org. Chem., 71, 4516 (2006).