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Creation Date2016-05-22 04:14:34 UTC
Update Date2016-11-09 01:15:34 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM017321
Identification
Common NameIndole-3-carbinol
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionAn indolyl alcohol carrying a hydroxymethyl group at position 3. It is a constituent of the cruciferous vegetables and had anticancer activity.
Contaminant Sources
  • FooDB Chemicals
  • STOFF IDENT Compounds
  • ToxCast & Tox21 Chemicals
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
3-HydroxymethylindoleChEBI
3-IndolylcarbinolChEBI
1H-Indole-3-methanolMeSH
I3c CPDMeSH
Indole-3-methanolMeSH
1H-indol-3-YlmethanolHMDB
3-(Hydroxymethyl)indoleHMDB
3-IndolecarbinolHMDB
3-IndolylmethanolHMDB
IndinolHMDB
Indole-3-carbinolChEBI
(1H-Indol-3-yl)methanolHMDB
Chemical FormulaC9H9NO
Average Molecular Mass147.174 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass147.068 g/mol
CAS Registry Number700-06-1
IUPAC Name(1H-indol-3-yl)methanol
Traditional Nameindole-3-carbinol
SMILESOCC1=CNC2=CC=CC=C12
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C9H9NO/c11-6-7-5-10-9-4-2-1-3-8(7)9/h1-5,10-11H,6H2
InChI KeyIVYPNXXAYMYVSP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 3-alkylindoles. 3-alkylindoles are compounds containing an indole moiety that carries an alkyl chain at the 3-position.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassIndoles and derivatives
Sub ClassIndoles
Direct Parent3-alkylindoles
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • 3-alkylindole
  • Substituted pyrrole
  • Benzenoid
  • Pyrrole
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Azacycle
  • Alcohol
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Aromatic alcohol
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Primary alcohol
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility3.75 g/LALOGPS
logP1.66ALOGPS
logP1.3ChemAxon
logS-1.6ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)15.1ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-2.7ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area36.02 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity43.96 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability15.87 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings2ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-015a-0900000000-d9bdc5ba99fd6227768bSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00di-9530000000-48825a883c035797c55fSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00r5-2900000000-f67a34f5d6d03a911b8cSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0006-9000000000-12f644dadc5182e9f9c6Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-03fr-9000000000-be1a2f6d844ca724831dSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF , positivesplash10-001i-0900000000-3d625989dc1eb3b60365Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF , positivesplash10-0fai-3900000000-456eeacfdc17f124472fSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF , positivesplash10-004i-9200000000-43d8007af2a1b33116f9Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 35V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-1900000000-dbcb3abd4a9eaf9096a4Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-000t-0900000000-3cbf76550dfd3aeccc0fSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-001i-0900000000-6be8a0cd1ce1dba5b9e1Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-001i-0900000000-3ef2bab535c991126784Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0002-0900000000-c5a6ab59281e2cfbc98eSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-014i-0900000000-0f00e06fab36aa86a8c3Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-014i-1900000000-e7a17ba9d950e0fd8d89Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-00mk-0900000000-cebd396bcbd40c0432ffSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-014i-0900000000-93800e2e7b5e269d361dSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-014i-0900000000-89c3f30c8225ba6d5d62Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-001i-0900000000-1642190860f519e20bebSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-001i-1900000000-291e3bc880f12fd60663Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0ufr-7900000000-6fb21bd39ff84a32d974Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
2D NMR[1H,13C] 2D NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
DrugBank IDDB12881
HMDB IDHMDB0005785
FooDB IDFDB000939
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDC00041598
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDCPDQT-428
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkIndole-3-carbinol
Chemspider ID3581
ChEBI ID24814
PubChem Compound ID3712
Kegg Compound IDNot Available
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=11755234
2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=16634522
3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=19064917
4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=23800833
5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=24200994
6. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=24357105
7. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=24488207
8. Leete, Edward; Marion, Leo. Hydrogenolysis of 3-(hydroxymethyl)indole and other indole derivatives with lithium aluminum hydride. Canadian Journal of Chemistry (1953), 31 775-84.
9. Aggarwal BB, Ichikawa H: Molecular targets and anticancer potential of indole-3-carbinol and its derivatives. Cell Cycle. 2005 Sep;4(9):1201-15. Epub 2005 Sep 6.
10. Rogan EG: The natural chemopreventive compound indole-3-carbinol: state of the science. In Vivo. 2006 Mar-Apr;20(2):221-8.
11. Michnovicz JJ, Bradlow HL: Induction of estradiol metabolism by dietary indole-3-carbinol in humans. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1990 Jun 6;82(11):947-9.