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HCID 13402Generated: October 26, 2026

5-Methylindan

1H-Indene, 2,3-dihydro-5-methyl- · 5-Methylindane · 5-Methylindan in isooctane · 5-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indene · 5-Methylindan@50 μg/mL in Toluene

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5-Methylindan molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.874-35-1
Molecular formulaC10H12
Average molar mass132.2 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass132.09390038 g/mol
SMILESCc1ccc2c(c1)CCC2
InChIKeyRFXBCGVZEJEYGG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID13402
DTXSIDDTXSID5061245

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP3.1
Topological polar surface area0
Hydrogen bond donors0
Hydrogen bond acceptors0
Rotatable bonds0
Heavy atoms10
Formal charge0
Complexity117
Kovats Retention Index1120.991122.3711191112.541118.9111231136.21127.351138.51112.2113311391126.41147115211241131.11135.11137.11139.91135.51142.551147.03112114801446.914471462
Melting point57-59 °C
Boiling point204.15°C (rough estimate)
Density0.9440
Refractive index1.5336
FDA UNIIH86VUZ1IAC
EPA Substance Registry System5-Methylindan (874-35-1)
GHS pictogramGHS02,GHS08
Signal wordDanger
GHS hazard statementsH304-H226
GHS precautionary statementsP501-P240-P210-P233-P243-P241-P242-P280-P370+P378-P331-P303+P361+P353-P301+P310-P403+P235-P405

Safety & Regulations

Signal wordDanger
GHS pictogramGHS02,GHS08
GHS hazard statementsH304-H226
GHS precautionary statementsP501-P240-P210-P233-P243-P241-P242-P280-P370+P378-P331-P303+P361+P353-P301+P310-P403+P235-P405

Applications & Uses

Uses

5-Methylindan is a compound that is used in soy sauce flavoring.