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1-Methylindole-3-carboxylic acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H9NO2
CAS Number:
32387-21-6
Molecular Weight:
175.18
MDL number:
MFCD01321244
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24870267

Assay

97%

mp

197-200 °C (dec.) (lit.)

SMILES string

Cn1cc(C(O)=O)c2ccccc12

InChI

1S/C10H9NO2/c1-11-6-8(10(12)13)7-4-2-3-5-9(7)11/h2-6H,1H3,(H,12,13)

InChI key

HVRCLXXJIQTXHC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

1-Methylindole-3-carboxylic acid is an indole derivative that can be prepared by the oxidation of 1-methylindole-3-aldehyde with alkaline potassium permanganate.

Application

  • Reactant for preparation of bisindolyl pyrimidinones analogs of PKC inhibitor LY333531
  • Reactant for preparation of (heteroaryl)(carboxamido)arylpyrrole derivatives as Cdc7 kinase inhibitors, antitumor and antiproliferative agents
  • Reactant for preparation of (pyrrolidinylmethoxy)cyclohexanecarboxylic acids as antigen-4 (VLA-4) antagonists
  • Reactant for preparation of EphB3 receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors
  • Reactant for preparation of pyrazolodiazepine derivatives as human P2X7 receptor antagonists
  • Reactant for preparation of potent nonpeptidic urotensin II receptor agonists
  • Reactant for preparation of pyrrolizidine esters, amides, and ureas as 5-HT4 receptor ligands

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Reaction of Some Indole Ketones with Iodine and Pyridine.
Hart G and Potts KT.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 27(8), 2940-2942 (1962)
Desulfurization of Thiiranes with Iodine.
Helmkamp GK and Pettitt DJ.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 27(80, 2942-2943 (1962)
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Activating luminal 5-HT4 receptors results in the release of 5-HT from enterochromaffin cells into the lamina propria to modulate colonic motility. Our aim was to evaluate characteristics of colonic motor patterns involved in the prokinetic effects of intraluminal prucalopride in
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The 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) neurotransmitter system and lateral habenula (LHb) are involved in the regulation of depression, while the mechanisms remain to be clarified. The effects and possible mecha-nism underlying activation or blockade of 5-HT4 receptors (5-HT4Rs) in the LHb in

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