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C10H11NO
161.2 g/mol
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Tryptophol

CAS526-55-6EC208-393-2
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
Research Compound

Tryptophol is an indolyl alcohol consisting of ethanol substituted by a 1H-indol-3-yl group at position 2. It is known as a naturally occurring auxin, a plant metabolite, and a metabolite of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

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Safety Reference

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

2-(1H-indol-3-yl)ethanol

InChIKey

MBBOMCVGYCRMEA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=CN2)CCO

Synonyms (31)
  • IEA
  • T-8500
  • ZCW
  • (indol-3-yl)ethanol
  • .BETA.-INDOLYLETHYL ALCOHOL
  • .beta.-(3-Indole)ethanol
  • 1H-Indole-3-ethanol
  • 1H-Indolyl-3-ethanol
  • 2-(1H-Indol-3-yl)ethanol
  • 2-(3-INDOLE)ETHANOL
  • 2-(3-INDOLYL)ETHYL ALCOHOL
  • 2-(3-Indolyl)ethanol
  • 2-(indol-3-yl)ethanol
  • 2-INDOLYL(3)-ETHANOL
  • 2-indol-3-ylethan-1-ol
  • 3-(2-Hydroxy-ethyl)-1H-indole
  • 3-(2-Hydroxyethyl)indole
  • 3-(b-Hydroxyethyl)indole
  • 3-(beta-Hydroxyethyl)indole
  • 3-.OMEGA.-HYDROXYETHYLINDOLE
  • 3-Indoleethanol
  • 3-Indolylethanol
  • 3-indolethanol
  • ETHANOL, 3-INDOLYL-
  • Ethanol, 2-indol-3-yl-
  • Indoleethanol
  • Tryptaphol, 6
  • Tryptophol
  • b-(3-Indole)ethanol