Indole

Indole is an organic compound with the formula C6H4CCNH3. Indoles are derivatives of indole where one or more H's have been replaced by other groups. Indole is classified as an aromatic heterocycle. It has a bicyclic structure, consisting of a six-membered benzene ring fused to a five-membered pyrrole ring. Indoles are widely distributed in nature, most notably as amino acid tryptophan and neurotransmitter serotonin.

Indole
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1H-Indole
Other names
2,3-Benzopyrrole, ketole,
1-benzazole
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
3DMet
107693
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.004.019
EC Number
  • 204-420-7
3477
KEGG
PubChem CID
RTECS number
  • NL2450000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C8H7N/c1-2-4-8-7(3-1)5-6-9-8/h1-6,9H Y
    Key: SIKJAQJRHWYJAI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C8H7N/c1-2-4-8-7(3-1)5-6-9-8/h1-6,9H
    Key: SIKJAQJRHWYJAI-UHFFFAOYAI
SMILES
  • C12=C(C=CN2)C=CC=C1
Properties
C8H7N
Molar mass 117.151 g·mol−1
Appearance White solid
Odor Feces or jasmine like
Density 1.1747 g/cm3, solid
Melting point 52 to 54 °C (126 to 129 °F; 325 to 327 K)
Boiling point 253 to 254 °C (487 to 489 °F; 526 to 527 K)
0.19 g/100 ml (20 °C)
Soluble in hot water
Acidity (pKa) 16.2
(21.0 in DMSO)
Basicity (pKb) 17.6
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)
-85.0·10−6 cm3/mol
Structure
Pna21
Molecular shape
Planar
2.11 D in benzene
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Skin sensitising
GHS labelling:
Danger
H302, H311
P264, P270, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P312, P322, P330, P361, P363, P405, P501
Flash point 121 °C (250 °F; 394 K)
Safety data sheet (SDS)
Related compounds
Other cations
Indolium
benzene, benzofuran,
carbazole, carboline,
indene, benzothiophene,
indoline,
isatin, methylindole,
oxindole, pyrrole,
skatole, benzophosphole
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
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