2-Methylindole, 98+%

CAS: 95-20-5

Ref. 02-A10764

Product Information

• Name: 2-Methylindole, 98+%
• Synonyms: 2-methylindole, 2-Methyl-1H-indole, 2-Methylindol, 2-Methylindole, 2-Metilindol, Indole, 2-Methyl-, Nsc 7514
• CAS: 95-20-5

Description

2-Methylindole is used as a reactant for regioselective synthesis of oxopyrrolidine analogs via iodine-catalyzed Markovnikov addition reaction, Friedel-Crafts alkylation reactions, preparation of tryptophan dioxygenase inhibitors pyridyl-ethenyl-indoles as potential anticancer immunomodulators, Michael addition reactions and in synthesis of cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1)/cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 131.18
• Formula: C₉H₉N
• Purity: 98+%
• Color/Form: Crystals or crystalline powder or granules or flakes, Yellow to red-purple to brown or purple
• InChI: InChI=1S/C9H9N/c1-7-6-8-4-2-3-5-9(8)10-7/h2-6,10H,1H3
• InChI key: BHNHHSOHWZKFOX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: Cc1cc2ccccc2[nH]1