| Name | Indole-2-carboxylic acid |
| Synonyms | NSC 16598 AKOS JY2082713 TIMTEC-BB SBB003953 Indole-2-carboxylic Indole-2-carboxylacid 1H-indole-2-carboxylate 2-Indolecarboxylic acid Indole-2-carboxylic acid 1H-indole-4-carboxylic acid 1H-Indole-2-carboxylic acid INDOLE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID(I2CA) Indole-2-earboxylic acid ethylester |
| CAS | 1477-50-5 |
| EINECS | 216-030-4 |
| InChI | InChI=1/C9H7NO2/c11-9(12)8-5-6-3-1-2-4-7(6)10-8/h1-5,10H,(H,11,12)/p-1 |
| Molecular Formula | C9H7NO2 |
| Molar Mass | 161.16 |
| Density | 1.2480 (rough estimate) |
| Melting Point | 202-206°C(lit.) |
| Boling Point | 287.44°C (rough estimate) |
| Flash Point | 207.6°C |
| Solubility | Soluble in clear yellow solution 5% in ethanol, dimethyl sulfoxide and methanol. |
| Vapor Presure | 8.6E-08mmHg at 25°C |
| Appearance | White-like powder |
| Color | Off-white to yellow to brown |
| BRN | 124132 |
| pKa | 4.44±0.30(Predicted) |
| Storage Condition | Keep in dark place,Sealed in dry,Room Temperature |
| Refractive Index | 1.5050 (estimate) |
| MDL | MFCD00005611 |
| Physical and Chemical Properties | Colorless needle-like crystals (recrystallized from water), or colorless leaf-like crystals (recrystallized from benzene). Soluble in ethanol, ether, soluble in hot benzene, insoluble in cold water, insoluble in petroleum ether. |
| Use | Used as a raw material for organic synthesis. |
| Risk Codes | R36/37/38 - Irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin. R21/22 - Harmful in contact with skin and if swallowed. |
| Safety Description | S22 - Do not breathe dust. S24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | NK7882812 |
| HS Code | 29339990 |
| Hazard Class | IRRITANT |
| NIST chemical information | Information provided by: webbook.nist.gov (external link) |
| biological activity | Indole-2-carboxylic acid is an inhibitor of lipid peroxidation. |
| Use | Used as a raw material for organic synthesis. Organic intermediate. organic synthesis intermediates |