4-Acetoxyindole

CAS: 5585-96-6

Ref. 3D-FA03468

Product Information

• Name: 4-Acetoxyindole
• Synonyms: 4-Indoxyl acetate
• Brand: Biosynth

Description

4-Acetoxyindole is a chromophore that belongs to the pyrrole family of compounds. It has been shown to react with an ionic liquid under acidic conditions to form a protonated intermediate, which can be deprotonated by a nucleophile. This reaction yields an acetate anion and a fluorescing product. 4-Acetoxyindole also reacts with deuterium gas, yielding an acetate, a deuterium atom, and fluorescing product. The reaction is reversible and the yield of the product depends on the concentration of the reactants. 4-Acetoxyindole has strong carbonyl groups that make it reactive towards other functional groups. These reactions are useful for synthesizing heterocycles such as indoles and isoquinolines.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 175.18 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₀H₉NO₂
• Purity: Min. 97 Area-%
• Color/Form: White Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C10H9NO2/c1-7(12)13-10-4-2-3-9-8(10)5-6-11-9/h2-6,11H,1H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=ZXDMUHFTJWEDEF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC(=O)Oc1cccc2[nH]ccc12