Indole-5-carbonitrile

Indole-5-carbonitrile
What is Indole-5-carbonitrile?
Indole-5-carbonitrile is a chemical compound with CAS number 15861-24-2 and molecular formula C9H6N2. It is used in various industrial and research applications.
Applications
• Reactant for parallel synthesis of dihydroisoquinolines via silver and L-proline co-catalyzed three-component coupling reaction1
• Reactant for chemoselective and regioselective preparation of benzoyl indoles2
• Reactant for preparation of novel PPARα/γ dual agonists for potential treatment of metabolic syndrome and IDDM3
• Reactant for preparation of 4,5-dihydrocyclopenta[c]q
• Reactant for preparation of vinylindoles by hydroarylation of alkynes using indium bromide catalyst5
• Reactant for gold catalyzed direct alkynylation using a benziodoxolone based hypervalent iodine reagent6
Specifications
142.16 g/mol
99%
Safety Information
GHS07Warning
H315-H319-H335
P261-P305 + P351 + P338
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
106-108 °C(lit.)
239-986-4
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