Molecule record

1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid

C9H7NO2

161.16 g/mol

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Molecular properties

Formula
C9H7NO2
Molar mass
161.16 g·mol−1
Exact mass
161.0477 Da
7
PubChem CID
72899

Functional groups

Aromatic ring
Carboxylic acid

Physical properties

No source-backed physical properties are curated for this molecule yet.

Common names and synonyms

  • 1477-50-5
  • 1H-2-indolecarboxylic acid
  • 1H-Indolecarboxylic acid
  • 1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid
  • 2-Carboxyindole
  • 2-INDOLYLFORMIC ACID
  • 2-Indolecarboxylate
  • 2-Indolecarboxylic acid
Show all 24 synonyms
  • 216-030-4
  • CHEMBL278390
  • DTXCID9086273
  • DTXSID20163782
  • EINECS 216-030-4
  • EN300-16592
  • Indol-2-Carboxylic Acid
  • Indole-2-carboxylic acid
  • KBio2_004533
  • MFCD00005611
  • NSC 16598
  • RefChem:790959
  • SMR000112260
  • Spectrum_001485
  • Z56347139
  • carboxyindole

Structure identifiers

Canonical SMILES
O=C(O)c1cc2ccccc2[nH]1
Isomeric SMILES
C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C=C(N2)C(=O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C9H7NO2/c11-9(12)8-5-6-3-1-2-4-7(6)10-8/h1-5,10H,(H,11,12)
InChIKey
HCUARRIEZVDMPT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID
72899

Spectroscopy

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Simulated NMR

On-demand educational prediction for 1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid; not experimental data.

Simulated EI mass spectrum

On-demand educational fragmentation for 1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid; not experimental data.

Sources

Molecule identity

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