Description
Indole-3-carboxaldehyde is a tryptophan metabolite from Streptomyces staurosporeus and it is a chemical constituent from Inula wissmanniana. Indole-3-carboxaldehyde and other tryptophan metabolites play an important role in mammalian gut immune homeostasis.
Synonyms
1H-Indole-3-carboxaldehyde; 1H-Indol-3-yl carboxaldehyde; 1H-Indole-3-aldehyde; 1H-Indole-3-carbaldehyde; 1H-Indole-3-methanal; 3-Formyl-1H-indole; 3-Formylindole; 3-Indolylformaldehyde; Indole-3-aldehyde; Indole-3-carbaldehyde; Indole-3-carboxylaldehyde; Indole-3-formaldehyde; NSC 10118; β-Indolylaldehyde
IUPAC Name
1H-indole-3-carbaldehyde
Canonical SMILES
C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=CN2)C=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C9H7NO/c11-6-7-5-10-9-4-2-1-3-8(7)9/h1-6,10H
InChIKey
OLNJUISKUQQNIM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
339.1±15.0°C at 760 Torr
Solubility
Soluble in Water
Appearance
Light yellow to off white crystalline powder
Vapor Pressure
0.00043 [mmHg]