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I7017

Sigma-Aldrich

Indole-3-pyruvic acid

≥97%

Synonym(s):

3-(3-Indolyl)-2-oxopropanoic acid, 3-Indolylpyruvic acid

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C11H9NO3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
203.19
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
172966
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

assay

≥97%

color

light yellow

mp

215 °C (dec.) (lit.)

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C11H9NO3/c13-10(11(14)15)5-7-6-12-9-4-2-1-3-8(7)9/h1-4,6,12H,5H2,(H,14,15)

InChI key

RSTKLPZEZYGQPY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Indole-3-pyruvic acid can be used:
  • As a precursor for the synthesis of chromopyrrolic acid by a heme-containing enzyme.
  • As a reactant in the Biginelli-like scaffold syntheses.

Linkage

α-Keto analogue of tryptophan

pictograms

Exclamation mark

signalword

Warning

Hazard Classifications

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

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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Cyclic ketones and substituted α-keto acids as alternative substrates for novel Biginelli-like scaffold syntheses
Abelman, Matthew M, et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 44(24), 4559-4562 (2003)
L Bacciottini et al.
Pharmacological research communications, 19(11), 803-817 (1987-11-01)
The effects of acute or repeated administration of indole-pyruvic acid (IPA), a keto-analogue of tryptophan (TRP), were studied in various brain areas of rats by measuring the changes of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) and of norepinephrine (NE) content and metabolism. The analgesic
Direct formation of chromopyrrolic acid from indole-3-pyruvic acid by StaD, a novel hemoprotein in indolocarbazole biosynthesis
Asamizu, S, et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 47(4), 473-475 (2006)
Thomas Rauhut et al.
Phytochemistry, 70(15-16), 1638-1644 (2009-06-16)
Structurally related secondary products are rather rarely shared by organisms from different kingdoms. Consequently, the evolution of biosynthetic pathways of defence metabolites between distantly related organisms has not been broadly investigated. Thiazolylindoles are found in Arabidopsis thaliana, as the phytoalexin
Anna N Stepanova et al.
Cell, 133(1), 177-191 (2008-04-09)
Plants have evolved a tremendous ability to respond to environmental changes by adapting their growth and development. The interaction between hormonal and developmental signals is a critical mechanism in the generation of this enormous plasticity. A good example is the

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