alpha-Oxo-1H-indole-3-acetamide
[CAS# 5548-10-7]

Identification

• Classification: Natural product >> Alkaloid
• Name: alpha-Oxo-1H-indole-3-acetamide
• Synonyms: 2-(1H-Indol-3-yl)-2-oxoethanamide; 3-Indoleglyoxamide; NSC 56129
• Molecular Formula: C₁₀H₈N₂O₂
• Molecular Weight: 188.18
• CAS Registry Number: 5548-10-7

Properties

• Solubility: Very slightly soluble (0.51 g/L) (25 °C), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.402±0.06 g/cm³ (20 °C 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Melting point: 252 °C (decomp)^**

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2014 ACD/Labs)

^** Baker, John W.