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Methyl indole-5-carboxylate

99%

Synonym(s):

Indole-5-carboxylic acid, methyl ester

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H9NO2
CAS Number:
1011-65-0
Molecular Weight:
175.18
MDL number:
MFCD00153023
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24873426
NACRES:
NA.22

assay

99%

mp

126-128 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

COC(=O)c1ccc2[nH]ccc2c1

InChI

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

InChI key

DRYBMFJLYYEOBZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Methyl indole-5-carboxylate (Methyl 1H-indole-5-carboxylate), a substituted 1H-indole, can be prepared by the esterification of indole-5-carboxylic acid. Its efficacy as a substrate for indigoid generation has been assessed.

Application

Methyl indole-5-carboxylate may be used as a reactant in the following processes:
  • biosynthesis of inhibitors of protein kinases
  • metal-free Friedel-Crafts alkylation
  • preparation of diphenylsulfonium ylides from Martin′s sulfurane
  • cross dehydrogenative coupling reactions
  • synthesis of indirubin derivatives
  • preparation of aminoindolylacetates
Methyl indole-5-carboxylate may be used in the preparation of:
  • methyl indoline-5-carboxylate
  • 1H-indole-5-carbohydrazide
  • dimethyl 1H-indole-3,5-dicarboxylate

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GHS07

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Hazard Classifications

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

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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