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4-Bromoindole

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H6BrN
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
196.04
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

96%

refractive index

n20/D 1.655 (lit.)

bp

283-285 °C (lit.)

density

1.563 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Brc1cccc2[nH]ccc12

InChI

1S/C8H6BrN/c9-7-2-1-3-8-6(7)4-5-10-8/h1-5,10H

InChI key

GRJZJFUBQYULKL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

4-Bromoindole may be used to synthesize:
  • clavicipitic acid, an ergot alkaloid
  • 4-bromodehydrotryptophan
  • 3-indolylacetonitrile derivative
  • marine alkaloid dictyodendrin B

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

230.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

110 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Optically active total synthesis of clavicipitic acid.
Yokoyama Y, et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 60(6), 1486-1487 (1995)
Metal-halogen exchange of bromoindoles. A route to substituted indoles.
Moyer MP, et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 51(26), 5106-5110 (1986)
Andrew K Pitts et al.
Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 54(18), 5451-5455 (2015-02-24)
A sequential CH functionalization strategy for the synthesis of the marine alkaloid dictyodendrin B is reported. Our synthesis begins from commercially available 4-bromoindole and involves six direct functionalizations around the heteroarene core as part of a gram-scale strategy towards the natural
S Liras et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 123(25), 5918-5924 (2001-06-21)
Concise syntheses of the Ergot alkaloids rugulovasine A (3a), rugulovasine B (3b), and setoclavine (2) have been completed by strategies that feature inter- and intramolecular vinylogous Mannich reactions as the key steps. Thus, the first synthesis of 3a,b commenced with
Chaitany Jayprakash Raorane et al.
Biomolecules, 10(8) (2020-08-23)
Multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii is well-known for its rapid acclimatization in hospital environments. The ability of the bacterium to endure desiccation and starvation on dry surfaces for up to a month results in outbreaks of health care-associated infections. Previously, indole

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