Indenone is a polycyclic ketone with chemical formula C9H6O. It is composed of a benzene ring fused with a cyclopentenone ring. Indenones can be used as intermediates in the synthesis of more complex molecules.[1]
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- ^ Larock, R. C.; M. J. Doty; S. Cacchi (1993). “Synthesis of indenones via palladium-catalyzed annulation of internal alkynes”. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 58 (17): 4579–4583. doi:10.1021/jo00069a017.