Product Name: 5-Hydroxyindole
Synonyms: 5-Hydroxy-1H-indole;Hydroxy-5 indole;hydroxy-5indole;TIMTEC-BB SBB004214;1H-INDOL-5-OL;5-HYDROXYINDOLE;5-INDOLOL;INDOL-5-OL
CAS: 1953-54-4
MF: C8H7NO
MW: 133.15
EINECS: 217-782-6
Product Categories: Heterocycle-Indole series;Building Blocks;Indoles;C7 to C9;Chemical Synthesis;Heterocyclic Building Blocks;blocks;IndolesOxindoles;indole derivative;Indoles and derivatives;pharmacetical;Indole;Simple Indoles
5-Hydroxyindole is a hydroxylated indole used as a building block in the preparation of various pharmaceutical compounds such as indole based neurochemicals. 5-Hydroxyindole is a metabolite of Tryptophan (T894800). 5-Hydroxyindole displayed weak inhibitory activity on human melanoma tyrosinase. 5-Hydroxyindole also showed inhibition of serotonin transport by blood platelets