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632422

Indole-4-carboxaldehyde

97%

Synonym(s):

4-Formylindole, NSC 337264

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C9H7NO
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
145.16
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
MDL number:
Assay:
97%
Form:
solid
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assay

97%

form

solid

mp

139-143 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

O=Cc1cccc2[nH]ccc12

InChI

1S/C9H7NO/c11-6-7-2-1-3-9-8(7)4-5-10-9/h1-6,10H

InChI key

JFDDFGLNZWNJTK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Indole-4-carboxaldehyde participates in the synthesis of arcyriacyanin A. Synthesis of 4-indole-4-carboxaldehyde has been reported. Intramolecular Friedel-Crafts (FC) acylation of indole-4-carboxaldehyde has been reported.

Application

  • reactant in Biginelli reaction
  • reactant in synthesis of aurora kinase A inhibitors
  • reactant in preparation of antitumor agents
  • reactant in intramolecular Friedel-Crafts acylation
  • reactant in preparation of inhibitors of cell division in E. coli
  • reactant in synthesis of Hantzsch pyridine-containing Schiff bases


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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

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, Faceshields, Gloves



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