Indole
ALDRICH/I3408 - ≥99%
Synonym: 1H-Benzo[b]pyrrole
CAS Number: 120-72-9
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H7N
Molecular Weight: 117.15
EC Number: 204-420-7
MDL Number: MFCD00005607
Linear Formula: C8H7N
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥99% |
| bp | 253-254 °C (lit.) |
| InChI | 1S/C8H7N/c1-2-4-8-7(3-1)5 |
| InChI key | SIKJAQJRHWYJAI-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 51-54 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | c1ccc2[nH]ccc2c1 |
| Application: | • Indole is a nitrogen-containing heterocycle used in the total synthesis of compounds such as goniomitine, (−)-isatisine A, and (±)-aspidospermidine. • It is used as an electron donor moiety in synthesizing dyes for organic photovoltaics. • It can also be used in the preparation of indole based conjugated small molecules for nonlinear optics applications. |
| Packaging: | 25, 100, 500 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS06,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H302 - H311 - H319 - H400 |
| Precautionary statements | P264 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn,N |
| Risk Statements | 21/22-37/38-41-50/53 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-60-61 |
| RIDADR | UN2811 - class 6.1 - PG 3 - EHS - Toxic solids, organic, n.o.s., |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 249.8 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 121 °C |
| Purity | ≥99% |
| bp | 253-254 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 51-54 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |



