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DL-Indole-3-lactic acid

99%

Synonym(s):

β-(3-Indolyl)lactic acid, 2-Hydroxy-3-(3-indolyl)propanoic acid, 3-(3-Indolyl)-2-hydroxypropanoic acid, 3-Indolyllactic acid, Indolelactic acid

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C11H11NO3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
205.21
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

99%

mp

145-146 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

OC(Cc1c[nH]c2ccccc12)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C11H11NO3/c13-10(11(14)15)5-7-6-12-9-4-2-1-3-8(7)9/h1-4,6,10,12-13H,5H2,(H,14,15)

InChI key

XGILAAMKEQUXLS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

DL-Indole-3-lactic acid can serve as a building block in the synthesis of various molecules, like Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA)

Application

Reactant for preparation of:
  • Antibacterial agents
  • Dietary sweetener

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Determination of urinary 5-hydroxyindole-3-acetic acid using solid-phase extraction and reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection.
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Francisco A Moreno et al.
European neuropsychopharmacology : the journal of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 20(1), 18-24 (2009-11-10)
The purpose of this study was to examine the differential effects of acute tryptophan (TRP) depletion vs. sham condition on plasma, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biochemical parameters, and mood in the following three subject groups: (1) nine antidepressant-free individuals with remitted
Soumen K Manna et al.
Journal of proteome research, 9(8), 4176-4188 (2010-06-15)
Alcohol-induced liver disease (ALD) is a leading cause of nonaccident-related deaths in the United States. Although liver damage caused by ALD is reversible when discovered at the earlier stages, current risk assessment tools are relatively nonspecific. Identification of an early
S Krásenský et al.
Electrophoresis, 16(6), 968-973 (1995-06-01)
A new approach is described for highly sensitive chiral analyses by capillary zone electrophoresis, based on using an on-line combination of two capillaries filled with either chiral selective or achiral background electrolytes (BGE). Thus, the BGEs are selected in such
Tosapon Numponsak et al.
PloS one, 13(10), e0205070-e0205070 (2018-10-20)
Endophytic fungi are known to produce indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), which can stimulate plant growth. Twenty-seven isolates of endophytic fungi were isolated from Coffea arabica in northern Thailand. Only one isolate (CMU-A109) produced IAA in vitro. This isolate was identified as

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