Indoxyl
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Indoxyl | |
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IUPAC name 1H-Indol-3-ol | |
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CAS number | 480-93-3 |
PubChem | 50591 |
ChemSpider | 45861 |
KEGG | C05658 |
ChEBI | CHEBI:17840 |
Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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Properties | |
Molecular formula | C8H7NO |
Molar mass | 133.14728 |
(verify) (what is: / ?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
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In chemistry, indoxyl is a nitrogenous substance with the chemical formula: C8H7NO.[1][2] Indoxyl is isomeric with oxindol and is obtained as an oily liquid.
Indoxyl is obtained from indican, which is a glycoside. The hydrolysis of indican yields β-D-glucose and indoxyl.
Indigo dye is a product of the reaction of indoxyl by a mild oxidizing agent such as atmospheric oxygen.
References
- ↑ Katritzky, A. R.; Pozharskii, A. F. (2000). Handbook of Heterocyclic Chemistry (2nd ed.). Academic Press. ISBN 0080429882.
- ↑ Clayden, J.; Greeves, N.; Warren, S.; Wothers, P. (2001). Organic Chemistry. Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-850346-6.
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