2-bromo-1-(2-ethyl-2 3-dihydro-1H-inden-2-yl)ethan-1-one is mainly used as an intermediate compound in organic and pharmaceutical chemical synthesis.

The purpose of this compound is to provide a reactive bromoketone group that can participate in further chemical reactions for the preparation of more complex molecules.

2-bromo-1-(2-ethyl-2 3-dihydro-1H-inden-2-yl)ethan-1-one is an organic brominated ketone containing an indane ring system a bromine atom and a carbonyl functional group which makes it useful in synthetic chemistry.