5-Methylindole

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5-Methylindole[1]
IUPAC name 5-Methyl-1H-indole
Molecular formula C9H9N
Identifiers
CAS number [614-96-0]
PubChem 11798
SMILES CC1=CC2=C(C=C1)NC=C2
Properties
Molar mass 131.174 g/mol
Melting point

58-61 °C
Related compounds
Related compounds Indole
1-Methylindole
2-Methylindole (methylketol)
Skatole (3-methylindole)
4-Methylindole
6-Methylindole
7-Methylindole
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references

5-Methylindole is an irritating organic compound with chemical formula C9H9N. 5-Methylindole is used as an intermediate in the synthesis of compounds with a variety of pharmacological properties, such as staurosporine-like bisindole inhibitors of protein kinases.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ 5-Methylindole ChemExper Chemical Directory. Accessed 1 September 2005.
  2. ^ Hanns Martin Kaiser, Wei Fun Lo, Abdol Majid Riahi, Anke Spannenberg, Matthias Beller, and Man Kin Tse (2006). "New Synthetic Protocols for the Preparation of Unsymmetrical Bisindoles". Org. Lett. 8 (25): 5761 -5764. doi:10.1021/ol062338p S1523-7060(06)02338-8. 

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