Description / Application
Ninhydrin is a member of the class of indanones that is indane-1,3-dione bearing two additional hydroxy substituents at position 2. It has a role as a colour indicator and a human metabolite. It is a member of indanones, a ketone hydrate, a beta-diketone and an aromatic ketone.
Identities
| Alternative Name | 2,2-Dihydroxy-1,3-indanedione; 1,2,3-Indantrione |
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| Molecular Formula | C9H6O4 |
| Molecular Weight | 178.14 |
| MFCD | MFCD00003791 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H302;H315;H319;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P270;P271;P280;P301+P312;P302+P352;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P312;P321;P330;P332+P313;P337+P313;P362;P403+P233;P405;P501 |