:7-Methylindole
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| ImageAlt = Skeletal formula of 7-methylindole
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| ImageAlt1 = Ball-and-stick model of the 7-methylindole molecule
| PIN = 7-Methyl-1H-indole
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| InChI = 1/C9H9N/c1-7-3-2-4-8-5-6-10-9(7)8/h2-6,10H,1H3
| InChIKey = KGWPHCDTOLQQEP-UHFFFAOYAX
| SMILES1 = Cc1cccc2c1[nH]cc2
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| ChEMBL = 326430
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| StdInChIKey = KGWPHCDTOLQQEP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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| CASNo = 933-67-5
| EINECS = 213-270-1
| PubChem = 70275
| SMILES = CC1=C2C(C=CN2)=CC=C1
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| UNII = 7Z1E6HIT9S
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| C=9 | H=9 | N=1
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7-Methylindole is a mildly toxic off-white crystalline organic compound with chemical formula {{chem2|C9H9N|auto=1}}.
Preparation
7-Methylindole can be prepared from 2,6-dimethylformanilide by reaction with potassium ethoxide.{{cite journal | doi = 10.1080/00304947009458661 | title = 7-Methylindole | year = 1970 | last1 = Bass | first1 = K. C. | last2 = Nababsing | first2 = P. | journal = Organic Preparations and Procedures | volume = 2 | issue = 3 | pages = 221–222 }}
Uses
7-Methylindole is used in the production of agricultural chemicals and pharmaceuticals.{{cn|date=February 2023}}
See also
- Indole
- Methyl
- 1-Methylindole
- 2-Methylindole (methylketol)
- 5-Methylindole
- Skatole (3-methylindole)