Methyl 4-Cyanobenzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylate is an intermediate in the synthesis of Na+/H+ Exchanger Isoform-1 Inhibitor (N379813), a compound which inhibits NHE-1-mediated pH recovery after acidosis, which has been shown to have cardioprotective effects.
![Methyl 4-cyanobenzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylate Structure](/CAS/20150408/GIF/861218-72-6.gif)