Skip to Content
Merck
CN

Key Documents

View All Documentation

273880

Methyl indole-4-carboxylate

99%

Synonym(s):

4-Methoxycarbonylindole

Sign In to View Organizational & Contract Pricing.

Select a Size

Change View

About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H9NO2
CAS Number:
39830-66-5
Molecular Weight:
175.18
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24856551
MDL number:
MFCD00191222
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
141826
Assay:
99%
Form:
solid
Technical Service
Need help? Our team of experienced scientists is here for you.
Let Us Assist

assay

99%

form

solid

mp

68-71 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester

SMILES string

COC(=O)c1cccc2[nH]ccc12

InChI

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

InChI key

WEAXQUBYRSEBJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

The IR and UV spectra of methyl indole-4-carboxylate was studied.

Application

  • Reactant for preparation of tryptophan dioxygenase inhibitors pyridyl-ethenyl-indoles as potential anticancer immunomodulators
  • Reactant for preparation of cytotoxic agents against multidrug-resistant cancer cells
  • Reactant for preparation of inhibitor for β-tryptase
  • Reactant for preparation of histamine H3 antagonists
  • Reactant for preparation of JNK3 MAP kinase inhibitors
  • Reactant for preparation of nucleosides

pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

Hazard Classifications

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

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
S43549
S08317
08026AD
12522MB
11207PO

Don't see the Right Version?

If you require a particular version, you can look up a specific certificate by the Lot or Batch number.

Search for a COA

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Isocarbostyrils. II. The Conversion of 2-Methyl-4-acyl-5-nitroisocarbostyrils to 2-Substituted Indole-4-carboxylic Acids.
Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 49(17), 2797-2802 (1971)

Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
273880-1G04061826135945