Methyl Indole-6-carboxylate

• CAT Number: R049152
• CAS Number: 1011-65-0
• Molecular Formula: C10H9NO2
• Molecular Weight: 175.19
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: 5-(Methoxycarbonyl)indole; H-Indole-5-carboxylic Acid Methyl Ester; 5-(Methoxycarbonyl)-1H-indole
• Storage: Store at -20°C
• IUPAC Name: methyl 1H-indole-5-carboxylate
• InChI: InChI=1S/C10H9NO2/c1-13-10(12)8-2-3-9-7(6-8)4-5-11-9/h2-6,11H,1H3
• InChIKey: DRYBMFJLYYEOBZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: COC(=O)C1=CC2=C(C=C1)NC=C2

Methyl indole-6-carboxylate(CAT: R049152) is a versatile heterocyclic compound consisting of an indole ring substituted with a methyl ester group at the 6-position. This structural motif is valuable in medicinal and synthetic organic chemistry due to the indole ring’s prevalence in biologically active molecules. The ester functionality allows for downstream modifications, including hydrolysis to the acid, amidation, or coupling reactions. Methyl indole-6-carboxylate is frequently used in the design and synthesis of pharmacophores targeting neurological pathways, cancer, and inflammatory diseases.