C10H8N2
156.18 g/mol
Research ReagentDanger
3-Indoleacetonitrile
CAS771-51-7EC212-232-1
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Research Compound
3-Indoleacetonitrile is a nitrile compound derived from indole, naturally occurring in edible cruciferous vegetables and other plants. It functions as an auxin, a class of plant hormones, and is also studied as a plant metabolite and a human xenobiotic metabolite.
plant hormone researchstudy of auxin activityresearch on plant metabolites
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Safety Reference
Danger
H301Toxic if swallowed
H302Harmful if swallowed
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H332Harmful if inhaled
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for 3-Indoleacetonitrile (CAS 771-51-7) 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
2-(1H-indol-3-yl)acetonitrile
InChIKey
DMCPFOBLJMLSNX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=CN2)CC#N
Synonyms (23)
- 3BO
- IAN
- (Indole-3-yl)acetonitrile
- (indol-3-yl)acetonitrile
- 1H-Indol-3-ylacetonitrile
- 1H-Indole-3-acetonitrile
- 1H-indole-3-ylacetonitrile
- 2-(1H-indol-3-yl)acetonitrile
- 2-indol-3-ylethanenitrile
- 3-(Cyanomethyl)indole
- 3-Cyanomethyl-1H-indole
- 3-Indolacetonitrile
- 3-Indoleacetonitrile
- 3-Indolyl-acet
- 3-Indolylacetonitrile
- Acetonitrile, 3-indolyl-
- Indoleacetonitrile
- Indolylacetonitril
- Indolylacetonitrile
- USAF CB-29
- b-Indoleacetonitrile
- beta-Indoleacetonitrile
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