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5-Hydroxyindole-2-carboxylic acid

5-Hydroxyindole-2-carboxylic acid chemical structure
CAS Number21598-06-1
FormulaC9H7NO3
Mol. Weight177.16 g/mol

What is 5-Hydroxyindole-2-carboxylic acid?

5-Hydroxyindole-2-carboxylic acid is a chemical compound with CAS number 21598-06-1 and molecular formula C9H7NO3. It is used in various industrial and research applications.

Applications

• Reactant for preparation of indole C5-O-substituted seco-cyclopropylindole analogs as potential anticancer agents
• Reactant for microwave combinatorial synthesis of indolic arylpiperazine derivatives as ligands for 5-HT1A, 5-HT2A, and 5-HT2C receptors1
• Reactant for preparation of melanins as novel nature-inspired radioprotectors2
• Reactant for preparation of 5-Hydroxyindole-2-carboxylic acid amides as histamine-3 receptor inverse agonists for the treatment of obesity3
• Reactant for preparation of conformationally constrained peptidomimetic inhibitors of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (Stat3)4
• Reactant for preparation of oxadiazole analogs as nonpeptidic SH2 inhibitors of tyrosine kinase ZAP-705

Specifications

Molecular Weight

177.16 g/mol

Assay/Purity

98%

Solubility

chloroform/ethanol (1:1): soluble50 mg/mL, clear to slightly hazy, yellow to brown

Safety Information

GHS07GHS07
Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315-H319-H335

Precautionary Statements

P261-P305 + P351 + P338

Required PPE

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Melting Point

249 °C (dec.)(lit.)

EC Number

244-468-6

WGK Germany

3

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