5-Benzyloxyindole-3-carboxaldehyde

CAS: 6953-22-6

Ref. 3D-FB18516

Product Information

• Name: 5-Benzyloxyindole-3-carboxaldehyde
• Synonyms: 5-(Phenylmethoxy)-1H-indole-3-carboxaldehyde5-Benzyloxy-3-formylindole5-Benzyloxy-3-indolecarboxaldehyde
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 5-Benzyloxyindole-3-carboxaldehyde is a merocyanine dye that can be used as an antimycobacterial agent in cell culture. It is also fluorescent and has been shown to inhibit the growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. 5-Benzyloxyindole-3-carboxaldehyde has been synthesised by reacting 5,5′-dibenzoyloxydihydropyrene with indole and benzaldehyde. The hydrolysis of this compound yields the corresponding carboxylic acid and benzoic acid, which are then converted to the desired product by action of sodium ethoxide. Merocyanine dyes are characterized by a distinctive absorption band in the visible region at about 540 nm. These compounds have also been shown to inhibit renal cells, which may be due to their ability to act as nucleophiles or tautomers.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 251.28 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₆H₁₃NO₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Off-White Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C16H13NO2/c18-10-13-9-17-16-7-6-14(8-15(13)16)19-11-12-4-2-1-3-5-12/h1-10,17H,11H2
• InChI key: InChIKey=DJGNUBADRQIDNQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: O=Cc1c[nH]c2ccc(OCc3ccccc3)cc12