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Home/Compounds/Pharmaceutical Intermediate/Indole-5-carbonitrile
C9H6N2
142.16 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning

5-Cyanoindole

CAS15861-24-2EC239-986-4
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

5-Cyanoindole is a chemical compound that serves as a pharmaceutical intermediate. It consists of an indole ring system with a nitrile group attached, giving it distinct structural properties useful in organic synthesis.

pharmaceutical intermediate

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Related Compounds

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for 5-Cyanoindole (CAS 15861-24-2) is 2933.99.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2933.99

EU CN code (8-digit)

2933 99 80

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

1H-indole-5-carbonitrile

InChIKey

YHYLDEVWYOFIJK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC2=C(C=CN2)C=C1C#N

Synonyms (5)
  • 1H-Indole-5-carbonitrile
  • 5-Cyano-1H-indole
  • 5-Cyanoindole
  • 5-Indolecarbonitrile
  • Indole, 5-cyano-

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