Cas no 942-24-5 (Methyl indole-3-carboxylate)

Methyl indole-3-carboxylate is a versatile organic compound widely used as an intermediate in pharmaceutical and agrochemical synthesis. Its indole core structure makes it valuable for constructing biologically active molecules, particularly in the development of heterocyclic compounds. The ester functional group enhances reactivity, facilitating further derivatization under mild conditions. This compound exhibits good stability and solubility in common organic solvents, ensuring compatibility with diverse reaction conditions. Its consistent purity and well-defined properties make it a reliable building block for research and industrial applications, including the synthesis of alkaloids, tryptamine derivatives, and other indole-based scaffolds.
Methyl indole-3-carboxylate structure
Methyl indole-3-carboxylate structure
Product Name:Methyl indole-3-carboxylate
CAS No:942-24-5
MF:C10H9NO2
MW:175.183962583542
MDL:MFCD00189407
CID:40370
PubChem ID:589098
Update Time:2025-06-27

Methyl indole-3-carboxylate Chemical and Physical Properties

Names and Identifiers

    • Methyl indole-3-carboxylate
    • methyl 1H-indole-3-carboxylate
    • Methyl 3-indolecarboxylate
    • 3-Methoxycarbonylindole
    • 3-Carbomethoxyindole
    • Methyl indolyl-3-carboxylate
    • Indole-3-carboxylic Acid Methyl Ester
    • [ "" ]
    • 1H-Indole-3-carboxylic acid, methyl ester
    • 1H-Indole-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester
    • Indole-3-carboxylic acid, methyl ester
    • QXAUTQFAWKKNLM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • 3-carbomethoxy indole
    • PubChem7506
    • methylindole-3-carboxylate
    • methyl indole 3-carboxylate
    • 3-methoxycarbonyl-1H-indole
    • KSC490C1F
    • Indole-3-carboxylic acid, methyl ester (6CI, 7CI, 8CI)
    • BCP00917
    • Methyl indole-3-carboxylate, 99%
    • 3-Methoxycarbonylindole, 3-Carbomethoxyindole, Methyl indolyl-3-carboxylate
    • CHEBI:65019
    • BDBM50250885
    • AMY23351
    • HMS1661G01
    • F2190-0648
    • Z57164966
    • Q27133581
    • FT-0628332
    • SCHEMBL1093530
    • SDCCGMLS-0065824.P001
    • DTXSID10343334
    • I0491
    • HY-79635
    • A15922
    • Methyl 1H-indole-3-carboxylate #
    • Indole-3-carboxylicacidmethylester
    • PB47482
    • 942-24-5
    • Indole-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester, 99%
    • AKOS000579454
    • METHYL INDOLE-3- CARBOXYLATE
    • MFCD00189407
    • CS-D1229
    • CHEMBL2270066
    • I-2505
    • InChI=1/C10H9NO2/c1-13-10(12)8-6-11-9-5-3-2-4-7(8)9/h2-6,11H,1H
    • AB9732
    • SY020043
    • 7T-1502
    • EN300-18395
    • DA-75467
    • Indole-3-carboxylic Acid, Methyl Ester; 3-Methoxycarbonylindole; Methyl 1H-indole-3-carboxylate; Methyl Indole-3-carboxylate; Methyl Indolyl-3-carboxylate
    • STK397421
    • MDL: MFCD00189407
    • Inchi: 1S/C10H9NO2/c1-13-10(12)8-6-11-9-5-3-2-4-7(8)9/h2-6,11H,1H3
    • InChI Key: QXAUTQFAWKKNLM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • SMILES: O=C(C1C2C(=CC=CC=2)NC=1)OC
    • BRN: 142023

Computed Properties

  • Exact Mass: 175.06300
  • Monoisotopic Mass: 175.063329
  • Isotope Atom Count: 0
  • Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 1
  • Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 2
  • Heavy Atom Count: 13
  • Rotatable Bond Count: 2
  • Complexity: 205
  • Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1
  • Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
  • Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count : 0
  • Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
  • Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
  • XLogP3: 2.6
  • Topological Polar Surface Area: 42.1
  • Surface Charge: 0
  • Tautomer Count: 3

Experimental Properties

  • Color/Form: Powder
  • Density: 1.1999 (rough estimate)
  • Melting Point: 148.0 to 152.0 deg-C
  • Boiling Point: 306.47°C (rough estimate)
  • Flash Point: 154.4oC
  • Refractive Index: 1.5060 (estimate)
  • Water Partition Coefficient: Slightly soluble methanol and dimethyl sulfoxide. Insoluble in water.
  • PSA: 42.09000
  • LogP: 1.95450
  • Solubility: Not determined

Methyl indole-3-carboxylate Security Information

  • Symbol: GHS07
  • Prompt:warning
  • Signal Word:Warning
  • Hazard Statement: H315,H319,H335
  • Warning Statement: P261,P305+P351+P338
  • Hazardous Material transportation number:NONH for all modes of transport
  • WGK Germany:3
  • Hazard Category Code: 36/37/38
  • Safety Instruction: S26-S36-S37/39
  • Hazardous Material Identification: Xi
  • Risk Phrases:R36/37/38
  • HazardClass:IRRITANT

Methyl indole-3-carboxylate Customs Data

  • HS CODE:2933990090
  • Customs Data:

    China Customs Code:

    2933990090

    Overview:

    2933990090. Other heterocyclic compounds containing only nitrogen heteroatoms. VAT:17.0%. Tax refund rate:13.0%. Regulatory conditions:nothing. MFN tariff:6.5%. general tariff:20.0%

    Declaration elements:

    Product Name, component content, use to, Please indicate the appearance of Urotropine, 6- caprolactam please indicate the appearance, Signing date

    Summary:

    2933990090. heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only. VAT:17.0%. Tax rebate rate:13.0%. . MFN tariff:6.5%. General tariff:20.0%

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Methyl indole-3-carboxylate Production Method

Production Method 1

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Reagents: tert-Butylamine Solvents: Methanol ;  0.5 h, reflux; reflux → rt
Reference
Cleavage of alkoxycarbonyl protecting groups from carbamates by t-BuNH2
Suarez-Castillo, Oscar R.; Montiel-Ortega, Luis Alberto; Melendez-Rodriguez, Myriam; Sanchez-Zavala, Maricruz, Tetrahedron Letters, 2007, 48(1), 17-20

Production Method 2

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Reagents: Sulfuric acid Solvents: Water ;  2 - 3 h, 80 °C
Reference
Microwave-assisted synthesis of new hydrazone compounds with two indole rings with antibacterial activities
Ye, Ying; Suo, You-rui; Yang, Fang; Yang, Yong-jing; Han, Li-juan, Huaxue Shiji, 2015, 37(7), 585-589

Production Method 3

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Reagents: Sulfuric acid ;  2 - 3 h, 80 °C; 80 °C → rt
1.2 Reagents: Sodium carbonate Solvents: Water ;  pH 7, cooled
Reference
Preparation of indole acylhydrazone compounds for detection of organic acid by UV spectrometry
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Production Method 4

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Catalysts: Sulfuric acid Solvents: Water ;  2 - 3 h, 80 °C; 80 °C → rt
1.2 Reagents: Sodium carbonate Solvents: Water ;  pH 7
Reference
Bisindole acylhydrazone and its application in preparing antibacterial drug and daily chemical product
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Production Method 5

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Catalysts: p-Toluenesulfonic acid Solvents: Dichloromethane ,  Water ;  1 min
Reference
Synthesis of N-vinyl substituted indoles and their acid-catalyzed behavior
Li, Hao; Boonnak, Nawong; Padwa, Albert, Tetrahedron Letters, 2011, 52(17), 2062-2064

Production Method 6

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Catalysts: Copper oxide (Cu2O) Solvents: Quinoline ;  2 h, 120 °C
Reference
Preparation method of novel indole compound with antibacterial property
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Production Method 7

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Reagents: Potassium tert-butoxide Solvents: Tetrahydrofuran ;  30 min, rt
1.2 Reagents: Triethylborane Solvents: Hexane ;  rt; 30 min, rt
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1.4 Reagents: Ammonium chloride Solvents: Water
Reference
Collective Synthesis of 3-Acylindoles, Indole-3-carboxylic Esters, Indole-3-sulfinic Acids, and 3-(Methylsulfonyl)indoles from Free (N-H) Indoles via Common N-Indolyl Triethylborate
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Production Method 8

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Reagents: Carbon monoxide Catalysts: Triphenylphosphine ,  Palladium diacetate Solvents: Dimethylformamide ;  rt; 6 atm, rt → 110 °C; 72 h, 6 atm, 110 °C
Reference
Palladium-catalyzed synthesis of 3-indolecarboxylic acid derivatives
Soderberg, Bjorn C. G.; Banini, Serge R.; Turner, Michael R.; Minter, Aaron R.; Arrington, Amanda K., Synthesis, 2008, (6), 903-912

Production Method 9

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Reagents: Sulfuric acid Solvents: Methanol
Reference
Diversity-oriented synthesis and antifungal activities of novel pimprinine derivative bearing a 1,3,4-oxadiazole-5-thioether moiety
Song, Zi-Long; Zhu, Yun; Liu, Jing-Rui; Guo, Shu-Ke; Gu, Yu-Cheng; et al, Molecular Diversity, 2021, 25(1), 205-221

Production Method 10

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Catalysts: Sodium chloride (exchanged products with divinylbenzene-butanediyl--bis-1vinylimidazoliumdisalicylate copolymer) ,  1H-Imidazolium, 1,1′-(1,4-butanediyl)bis[3-ethenyl-, 2-hydroxybenzoate (1:2), po… Solvents: Water ;  12 h, rt
1.2 9 h, 110 °C
Reference
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Production Method 11

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Reagents: Hydrogen Catalysts: Palladium Solvents: Methanol
Reference
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Production Method 12

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Reagents: Sodium hydroxide Solvents: Methanol
Reference
Methyl group at 1-position of stabilized indole as a protective group
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Production Method 13

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Reagents: Thionyl chloride ;  0 °C; 3 h, reflux
Reference
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Production Method 14

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Catalysts: Sulfuric acid Solvents: Methanol ;  rt; 2 - 3 h, 80 °C
Reference
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Production Method 15

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Reagents: Sulfuric acid Solvents: Methanol ;  2 - 3 h, 80 °C; 80 °C → rt
1.2 Reagents: Sodium carbonate Solvents: Water ;  pH 7, cooled
Reference
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Production Method 16

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Production Method 17

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Production Method 18

Reaction Conditions
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Production Method 19

Reaction Conditions
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1.2 Solvents: Tetrahydrofuran ;  0 °C; 16 h, rt
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1.4 Reagents: Potassium hydroxide Solvents: Methanol ,  Water ;  rt → reflux; 5 h, reflux
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Production Method 20

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Reagents: Water Solvents: Water
Reference
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Methyl indole-3-carboxylate (CAS No. 942-24-5): A Comprehensive Overview

Methyl indole-3-carboxylate, chemically identified by the CAS number 942-24-5, is a significant compound in the field of organic chemistry and pharmaceutical research. This heterocyclic compound belongs to the indole family, which is renowned for its diverse biological activities and applications in medicinal chemistry. The structure of methyl indole-3-carboxylate consists of an indole ring substituted with a carboxylate group at the 3-position and a methyl ester at the 2-position, making it a versatile intermediate in synthetic chemistry.

The< strong>Methyl indole-3-carboxylate molecule has garnered considerable attention due to its potential role in drug development. Its indole core is a common motif in natural products and pharmaceuticals, exhibiting a wide range of biological functions. Recent studies have highlighted its significance in the synthesis of bioactive molecules, particularly those targeting neurological and inflammatory disorders. The carboxylate and ester functional groups provide multiple sites for chemical modification, enabling the design of novel derivatives with enhanced pharmacological properties.

In the realm of medicinal chemistry, methyl indole-3-carboxylate serves as a crucial building block for the preparation of more complex therapeutic agents. Researchers have leveraged its structural features to develop molecules with improved solubility, bioavailability, and target specificity. For instance, derivatives of this compound have been explored as potential treatments for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. The< strong>indole moiety, in particular, has been implicated in the modulation of neurotransmitter systems, making it an attractive scaffold for developing neuromodulatory drugs.

Recent advancements in synthetic methodologies have further enhanced the accessibility and utility of methyl indole-3-carboxylate. Catalytic processes and green chemistry approaches have enabled more efficient and sustainable routes to its synthesis, reducing environmental impact while maintaining high yields. These innovations are particularly relevant in the context of large-scale drug production, where cost-effectiveness and ecological responsibility are paramount.

The pharmacological profile of methyl indole-3-carboxylate has been extensively studied in preclinical models. Initial research suggests that it may possess anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties, making it a candidate for treating chronic pain conditions. Additionally, its interaction with various biological targets has been investigated, revealing potential applications in cancer therapy and immunomodulation. The< strong>carboxylate group plays a pivotal role in these interactions by facilitating hydrogen bonding and ionic interactions with biological receptors.

In conclusion, methyl indole-3-carboxylate (CAS No. 942-24-5) is a multifaceted compound with significant implications in pharmaceutical research and drug development. Its unique structural features and biological activities make it a valuable asset in the quest for novel therapeutic agents. As synthetic methods continue to evolve and our understanding of its pharmacology deepens, this compound is poised to play an even greater role in addressing some of the most pressing challenges in medicine today.

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