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HCID 2773459Generated: October 23, 2026

6-Hydroxymethylindole

6-IndolMethanol · INDOLE-6-METHANOL · RARECHEM AL BD 1265 · 1H-Indole-6-methanol · 6-Hydroxymethylindole · (1H-indol-6-yl)methanol · 6-(Hydroxymethyl)-1H-indole · 1H-indol-6-ylmethanol - [H2307]

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6-Hydroxymethylindole molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.1075-26-9
Molecular formulaC9H9NO
Average molar mass147.17 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass147.06841391 g/mol
SMILESOCc1ccc2cc[nH]c2c1
InChIKeyWRMZOPANDOHWJU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID2773459
EC No.106-721-8
DTXSIDDTXSID00378473

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP2.1
Topological polar surface area36
Hydrogen bond donors2
Hydrogen bond acceptors1
Rotatable bonds1
Heavy atoms11
Formal charge0
Complexity138
Melting point45-50°C
Boiling point360.6±17.0 °C(Predicted)
Density1.272±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
Storage conditions2-8°C
pKa (acidity coefficient)14.56±0.10(Predicted)
Physical statesolid
ColorBeige
CAS DataBase Reference1075-26-9(CAS DataBase Reference)
GHS pictogramGHS07
Signal wordWarning
GHS hazard statementsH315-H319-H335
GHS precautionary statementsP261-P271-P280
Hazard symbolsXi
Risk statements (R)37/38-41
Safety statements (S)24/25-39-26
Hazard classIRRITANT
Customs code2933998090

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationDangerH315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P317, P319, P321, P332+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)The GHS information provided by 1 company from 1 notification to the ECHA C&L Inventory.
Hazard Classes and CategoriesSkin Irrit. 2 (100%)
Customs code2933998090
Risk statements (R)37/38-41
Signal wordWarning
GHS pictogramGHS07
Hazard symbolsXi
Safety statements (S)24/25-39-26
Hazard classIRRITANT
GHS hazard statementsH315-H319-H335
GHS precautionary statementsP261-P271-P280

Applications & Uses

Uses

6-Hydroxymethylindole is an indole compound that is used as a pharmaceutical intermediate, for example, in the preparation of Acc inhibitors or viral replication inhibitors.