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C8H7NO
133.15 g/mol
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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

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
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]