C8H7NO
133.15 g/mol
Research ReagentWarning
5-Hydroxyindole
CAS1953-54-4EC217-782-6
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Research Compound
5-Hydroxyindole is a chemical compound structurally related to serotonin, serving as a precursor in the metabolic pathway that produces 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid, the main urinary metabolite of serotonin. It is primarily used as a research reagent in laboratory studies.
research compoundlaboratory reagent
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for 5-Hydroxyindole (CAS 1953-54-4) 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-indol-5-ol
InChIKey
LMIQERWZRIFWNZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC2=C(C=CN2)C=C1O
Synonyms (14)
- 5-HI
- 5H1
- 1H-Indol-5-ol
- 1h-indole-5-ol
- 3fuh
- 4b3c
- 5-Hydroxy-1H-indole
- 5-Hydroxyindole
- 5-Indolol
- 5-hydroxy-indol
- 5-hydroxylindole
- Hydroxy-5 indole
- Hydroxy-5 indole [French]
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