Chemical Properties
LIGHT YELLOW TO BROWNISH POWDER
Uses
Reactant for preparation of:
- Anticancer agents
- A fluorescent small molecule probe for in vivo lipid imaging
- Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) inhibitors
- Selective Dopamine D3 receptor ligands
- 5-HT4 receptor ligands
- Inhibitors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis pantothenate synthetase
- Hypoxia selective cytotoxins
- Potent antitumor bifunctional DNA alkylating agents
Uses
Reactant for preparation of:• ;Anticancer agents1• ;A fluorescent small molecule probe for in vivo lipid imaging2• ;Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) inhibitors3• ;Selective Dopamine D3 receptor ligands4• ;5-HT4 receptor ligands5• ;Inhibitors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis pantothenate synthetase6• ;Hypoxia selective cytotoxins7• ;Potent antitumor bifunctional DNA alkylating agents8
Uses
5-Methoxyindole-2-carboxylic Acid is a very useful synthetic intermediate. It is a reactant used to prepare anticancer agents, Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) inhibitors, and potent antitumor bifunctional DNA alkylating agents.
Definition
ChEBI: 5-methoxyindole-2-carboxylic acid is an indolecarboxylic acid that is indole-2-carboxylic acid carrying an additional methoxy substituent at position 5. It has a role as a plant metabolite, a hypoglycemic agent and an EC 1.8.1.4 (dihydrolipoyl dehydrogenase) inhibitor. It is an indolecarboxylic acid and an aromatic ether.
