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Indole-5-carboxaldehyde, 98%

Catalog No. AAB2551703
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Quantity:
1 g
5 g

CAS: 1196-69-6 | C9H7NO | 145.161 g/mol

Indole-5-carboxaldehyde is used as a reactant in preparation of curcumin derivatives as anti-proliferative & anti-inflammatory agents; and in synthesis of para-para stilbenophanes by McMurry coupling. It is also used as a reactant in stereoselective synthesis of dibenzylideneacetone derivatives as β-amyloid imaging probes and in structure-based drug design of aurora kinase A inhibitors.

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Applications
Indole-5-carboxaldehyde is used as a reactant in preparation of curcumin derivatives as anti-proliferative & anti-inflammatory agents; and in synthesis of para-para stilbenophanes by McMurry coupling. It is also used as a reactant in stereoselective synthesis of dibenzylideneacetone derivatives as β-amyloid imaging probes and in structure-based drug design of aurora kinase A inhibitors.

Solubility
Insoluble in water.

Notes
Air sensitive. Incompatible with oxidizing agents.
TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 1196-69-6
Molecular Formula C9H7NO
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 145.161
MDL Number MFCD02093664
InChI Key ADZUEEUKBYCSEY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonym indole-5-carboxaldehyde, 5-formylindole, indole-5-carbaldehyde, 1h-indole-5-carboxaldehyde, 5-indolealdehyde, indole-5-aldehyde, 5-formyl-1h-indole, 5-indolecarboxaldehyde, indole-5-carboxaldehyde 5-formylindole, 5-formyl-indole
PubChem CID 589040
IUPAC Name 1H-indole-5-carbaldehyde
SMILES C1=CC2=C(C=CN2)C=C1C=O

Specifications

Melting Point 96°C to 100°C
Quantity 1 g
Sensitivity Air Sensitive
Solubility Information Insoluble in water.
Formula Weight 145.16
Percent Purity 98%
Chemical Name or Material Indole-5-carboxaldehyde
Hazard Category H315-H319-H335
Hazard Statement GHS H Statement
H315-H319-H335
Causes skin irritation.
Causes serious eye irritation.
May cause respiratory irritation.
Precautionary Statement P261-P264b-P271-P280-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338-P312-P332+P313-P362-P501c
TSCA No
Recommended Storage Ambient temperatures

RUO – Research Use Only

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