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Home/Compounds/Pharmaceutical Intermediate/5-Bromo-2-methylindole
C9H8BrN
210.07 g/mol
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5-Bromo-2-methylindole

CAS1075-34-9EC628-177-5
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

5-Bromo-2-methylindole is a chemical compound used as a pharmaceutical intermediate, specifically in the synthesis of sumatriptan. It is a halogenated indole derivative with a bromine substituent.

Pharmaceutical intermediate for sumatriptan synthesis

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

5-bromo-2-methyl-1H-indole

InChIKey

BJUZAZKEDCDGRW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CC1=CC2=C(N1)C=CC(=C2)Br

Synonyms (4)
  • 1H-Indole, 5-bromo-2-methyl-
  • 2-methyl-5-bromoindole
  • 5-Bromo-2-methylindole
  • 5-bromo-2-methyl-1H-indole