Indole-2-carboxylic acid

CAS Number: 1477-50-5

Molecular Formula: C9H7NO2

About Indole-2-carboxylic acid

Indole-2-carboxylic acid (CAS 1477-50-5) is a critical heterocyclic building block increasingly utilized by North American CDMOs for custom synthesis services of high purity fine chemicals, particularly as a core scaffold in the development of next-generation HIV-1 integrase strand transfer inhibitors and HCV NS5B poly...

Indole-2-carboxylic acid Specifications

CAS Number

1477-50-5

Molecular Formula

C9H7NO2

Molecular Weight

161.16 g/mol

IUPAC Name

1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid

Canonical SMILES

C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C=C(N2)C(=O)O

InChI Key

HCUARRIEZVDMPT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

CAS Number

1477-50-5

Molecular Formula

C9H7NO2

Molecular Weight

161.16 g/mol

IUPAC Name

1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid

Canonical SMILES

C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C=C(N2)C(=O)O

InChI Key

HCUARRIEZVDMPT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Molecular Weight

161.16 g/mol

Pharmaceutical Intermediate

A key building block utilized in the synthesis of various pharmaceuticals, particularly anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs, and as a potent scaffold for developing HIV-1 integrase strand transfer inhibitors

Biochemical Research Tool

A competitive antagonist of the glycine site of the NMDA receptor used to study neurological diseases such as stroke and epilepsy, and as a strong inhibitor of lipid peroxidation

Organic Synthesis Building Block

A versatile reactant employed in the total synthesis of complex molecules like (±)-dibromophakellin, the pyrrolizidine alkaloid (±)-trachelanthamidine, and renieramycin G analogs

Agricultural Chemistry

An intermediate applied in the formulation of plant growth regulators to enhance crop yields

Battery Electrolyte Additive

An efficient corrosion inhibitor added to alkaline solutions to improve the capacity and energy density of aluminum-air batteries by forming a protective barrier on the anode surface.