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HCID 23396Generated: October 23, 2026

7-Nitroindole

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7-Nitroindole molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.6960-42-5
Molecular formulaC8H6N2O2
Average molar mass162.15 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass162.04292743 g/mol
SMILESO=[N+]([O-])c1cccc2cc[nH]c12
InChIKeyLZJGQIVWUKFTRD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID23396
ChEMBLCHEMBL164632
EC No.677-504-8
DTXSIDDTXSID20219879

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP2.6
Topological polar surface area61.6
Hydrogen bond donors1
Hydrogen bond acceptors2
Rotatable bonds0
Heavy atoms12
Formal charge0
Complexity190
SpringerMaterials PropertiesChemical shift
LogP (partition coefficient)2.63
Melting point94-98 °C (lit.)
Boiling point288.82°C (rough estimate)
Density1.3264 (rough estimate)
Refractive index1.5770 (estimate)
Storage conditionsSealed in dry,Room Temperature
Physical statepowder to crystal
pKa (acidity coefficient)13.96±0.30(Predicted)
ColorLight yellow to Yellow to Orange
Solubilityslightly soluble
BRN130874
InChIInChI=1S/C8H6N2O2/c11-10(12)7-3-1-2-6-4-5-9-8(6)7/h1-5,9H
InChIKeyLZJGQIVWUKFTRD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESN1C2=C(C=CC=C2[N+]([O-])=O)C=C1
CAS DataBase Reference6960-42-5(CAS DataBase Reference)
UNSPSC Code12352100
NACRESNA.22
GHS pictogramGHS08
Signal wordWarning
GHS hazard statementsH341
GHS precautionary statementsP201-P202-P280-P308+P313-P405-P501a
Personal protective equipment (PPE)Eyeshields, Gloves
Hazard symbolsXn,Xi
Risk statements (R)68
Safety statements (S)36/37-45
Water hazard class (WGK)3
RTECS numberNM1169000
Hazard NoteIrritant
Hazard classIRRITANT-HARMFUL
Customs code29339900
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationWarningH302 (12.5%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]P203, P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P317, P318, P319, P321, P330, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)Aggregated GHS information provided per 8 reports by companies from 4 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Hazard Classes and CategoriesAcute Tox. 4 (12.5%)
Personal protective equipment (PPE)Eyeshields, Gloves
Water hazard class (WGK)3
RTECS numberNM1169000
Customs code29339900
Risk statements (R)68
Signal wordWarning
GHS pictogramGHS08
Hazard symbolsXn,Xi
hazard_noteIrritant
Safety statements (S)36/37-45
Hazard classIRRITANT-HARMFUL
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids
GHS hazard statementsH341
GHS precautionary statementsP201-P202-P280-P308+P313-P405-P501a

Applications & Uses

Uses

7-Nitroindole is a reagent used in chemical synthesis. It has been used in the synthesis of protein kinase and inosine monophosphate inhibitors, beta3 agonists and CCK-1 receptor modulators. 7-Nitroindole has also been used as a photochemical precursor of the 2'-deoxyribonolactone analog.

Uses

7-Nitroindole is a useful reactant for the preparation of various compounds and inhibitors.

Uses

Reactant for preparation of:Protein kinase inhibitorsPotential fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase inhibitorsFactor Xa inhibitorsAntagonist of the mineralocorticoid receptorAntitumor sulfonamidesInosine monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH) inhibitorsSubtype-selective cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitorsThrombin protease-activated receptor (PAR-1) ligands