MOLECULE

5-Methylindane

5-Methylindane belongs to the class of organic compounds known as indanes. Indanes are compounds containing an indane moiety, which consists of a cyclopentane ring fused to a benzene ring. 5-Methylindane is a methylated derivative of Indane. Indane or indan is an organic compound with the formula C6H4(CH2)3. It appears is a colorless liquid in its pure form. Indane is a petrochemical and it occurs at the level of about 0.1% in coal tar. It is usually produced by hydrogenation of indene. Indane is used in the synthesis of sulofenur (https://doi.org/10.1021/jm00171a013). There are four known methylindane isomers including 1-methyl-indane and 2-methyl-indane (where one methyl group is attached to the five-carbon ring), 4-methyl-indane and 5-methyl-indane (where one methyl group is attached to the benzene ring). 5-Methylindane has been detected as one of the volatile components in marijuana samples obtained during police seizures (PMID:26657499).