Indole
Indole is an organic compound with the molecular formula C8H7N.
- Formula
- C8H7N
- Molar mass
- 117.15 g/mol
- Also known as
- 1H-indole, 2,3-Benzopyrrole, Indol, 1-Azaindene, 1-Benzazole, Ketole
Overview
Indole is an organic compound with the molecular formula C8H7N.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C8H7N
- Molar mass
- 117.15 g/mol
- Also known as
- 1H-indole, 2,3-Benzopyrrole, Indol, 1-Azaindene, 1-Benzazole, Ketole
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C=CN2
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C8H7N/c1-2-4-8-7(3-1)5-6-9-8/h1-6,9H
- PubChem CID
- 798
Properties
- Melting Point
- 52 °C
- Boiling Point
- 253 °C @ 762 mm Hg
- Density
- 1.22 g/cu cm at 25 °C
Data availability
Not published: Solubility.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: Indole (CID 798)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Indole — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/798#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Budavari, S. (ed.). The Merck Index - An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck and Co., Inc., 1996., p. 851
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Indole — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/798#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Budavari, S. (ed.). The Merck Index - An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck and Co., Inc., 1996., p. 851
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Indole — densityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/798#section=Density. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Lide, D.R. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 76th ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press Inc., 1995-1996., p. 3-200