4967. 3-Indolylacetone

Nomenclature

CAS number: 1201-26-9
Indol-3-yl-2-propanone.
C11H11NO; mol wt 173.21.
C 76.28%, H 6.40%, N 8.09%, O 9.24%.

Description and references

Prepn: Brown et al., J. Chem. Soc. 1952, 3172; Williamson, ibid. 1962, 2834; Morris et al., GB 974895 (1964 to Parke, Davis).

Chemical structure

Properties

Brownish rhombs from benzene or needles from aq methanol. mp 115-117.5°. uv max (ethanol): 221, 280, 289 nm (ε 35100, 6400, 5300).