5,6-Dihydroxyindole
ALDRICH/CDS021567
Synonym: Dopamine lutine; Indolylquinol
CAS Number: 3131-52-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H7NO2
Molecular Weight: 149.15
MDL Number: MFCD00798933
Linear Formula: C8H7NO2
Product Type: Chemical
| description | AldrichCPR |
| form | solid |
| InChI | 1S/C8H7NO2/c10-7-3-5-1-2- |
| InChI key | SGNZYJXNUURYCH-UHFFFAOYSA |
| SMILES string | OC1=CC(C=CN2)=C2C=C1O |
| Application: | 5,6-Dihydroxyindole can be used as a building block to synthesize: • Eumelanin biopolymers via copolymerization reaction with 2-carboxy-5,6-dihydroxyin • 4-[bis(1H-5,6-diacetoxyindol-2-yl) • Fluoride anion sensing acetylated trimer molecule via acid-catalyzed polymerization followed by acetylation reaction. |
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| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS05,GHS07,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H302 - H318 - H411 |
| Precautionary statements | P264 - P270 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 12352200 |



