7-Methylindole

7-Methylindole
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 7-Methyl-1H-indole
Identifiers
CAS Number	933-67-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image; Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL326430 ;
ChemSpider	63459 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.012.064
EC Number	213-270-1;
PubChem CID	70275;
UNII	7Z1E6HIT9S;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID60239374;
	InChI InChI=1S/C9H9N/c1-7-3-2-4-8-5-6-10-9(7)8/h2-6,10H,1H3 Key: KGWPHCDTOLQQEP-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C9H9N/c1-7-3-2-4-8-5-6-10-9(7)8/h2-6,10H,1H3 Key: KGWPHCDTOLQQEP-UHFFFAOYAX;
	SMILES CC1=C2C(C=CN2)=CC=C1; Cc1cccc2c1[nH]cc2;
Properties
Chemical formula	C9H9N
Molar mass	131.178 g·mol−1
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

7-Methylindole is a mildly toxic off-white crystalline organic compound with chemical formula C₉H₉N.

Preparation

7-Methylindole can be prepared from 2,6-dimethylformanilide by reaction with potassium ethoxide.^[1]

7-Methylindole is used in the production of agricultural chemicals and pharmaceuticals.

^ Bass, K. C.; Nababsing, P. (1970). "7-Methylindole". Organic Preparations and Procedures. 2 (3): 221–222. doi:10.1080/00304947009458661.