Chemistry:Pindone

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Pindone
Pindone Structural Formula V.1.svg
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-(2,2-Dimethylpropanoyl)-1H-indene-1,3(2H)-dione
Other names
2-Pivaloyl-1,3-indandione
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
KEGG
UNII
Properties
C14H14O3
Molar mass 230.26 g/mol
Appearance Bright-yellow powder[1]
Odor almost none
Density 1.06 g/mL
Melting point 110 °C (230 °F; 383 K)
0.002% (25°C)[1]
Hazards
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
280 mg/kg (rat, oral)
75 mg/kg (dog, oral)
150 mg/kg (rabbit, oral)[2]
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
TWA 0.1 mg/m3[1]
REL (Recommended)
TWA 0.1 mg/m3[1]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
100 mg/m3[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Pindone is an anticoagulant drug[3] for agricultural use. It is commonly used as a rodenticide in the management of rat and rabbit populations.

It is pharmacologically analogous to warfarin and inhibits the synthesis of Vitamin K-dependent clotting factors.

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0516". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npgd0516.html. 
  2. "Pindone". Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health Concentrations (IDLH). National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/idlh/83261.html. 
  3. "Effect of the anticoagulant, pindone, on the breeding performance and survival of merino sheep, Ovis aries". Comp. Biochem. Physiol. B 140 (3): 465–73. March 2005. doi:10.1016/j.cbpc.2004.11.011. PMID 15694595.