*-Chloro**-indanone is an important intermediate of Dupont\'s new varieties of pesticides Indoxacarb (popular name: indoxacarb), is also a kind of important medicine intermediate simultaneously.

*-Chloro**-indanone participates in the Irie\'s synthesis of substituted pyridines. *-Chloro**-indanone has a stable triclinic crystal structure.

*-Chloro**-indanone may be used as starting reagent for the preparation of *-chloro**-methoxycarbonyl**-indanone. It may be used for the preparation of important biomedical compounds such as anticonvulsants, anticholinergics and diarylsulfonylureas, having potential activity against solid tumors.

*-Chloro**-indanone may be used as starting reagent for the preparation of *-chloro**-methoxycarbonyl**-indanone. It may also be used for the preparation of important biomedical compounds such as anticonvulsants, anticholinergics and diarylsulfonylureas, having potential activity against solid tumors. It participates in the Irie\'s synthesis of substituted pyridines.