5-Hydroxyindole

5-Hydroxyindole (CAS# 1953-54-4) is a hydroxylated indole used as a building block in the preparation of various pharmaceutical compounds such as indole based neurochemicals. 5-Hydroxyindole is a metabolite of Tryptophan (T894800). 5-Hydroxyindole displayed weak inhibitory activity on human melanoma tyrosinase. 5-Hydroxyindole also showed inhibition of serotonin transport by blood platelets.
Supplier BOC Sciences
Product # 1953-54-4
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Cas 1953-54-4
Molecular Weight 133.15
Molecular Formula C8H7NO
Canonical SMILES C1=CC2=C(C=CN2)C=C1O
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