Indole - CAS 120-72-9

Indole has a bicyclic structure, consisting of a six-membered benzene ring fused to a five-membered nitrogen-containing pyrrole ring. It can be produced by bacteria as a degradation product of the amino acid tryptophan. It occurs naturally in human feces and has an intense fecal smell. At very low concentrations, however, it has a flowery smell, and is a constituent of many flower scents (such as orange blossoms) and perfumes.

Endogenous Metabolite

Metabolism

39

0.9997

C8H7N

117.15

N1C=CC2=CC=CC=C12

-20°C

Ice Packs

Natural Product