5 INDOLE CARBOXYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER
CAS NO.
1011 - 65 - 0
FORMULA
C10 H9 NO2
MOL. WT.
175.19
OCCURANCE
DOES NOT OCCUR IN NATURE
ODOUR
UNPLEASANT AND IRRITTATING ODOUR
COLOR AND APPERANCE
COLOURLESS OR LIGHT YELLOWISH POWDER
STABILITY & DISCOLORATION
SLOWLY DECOLORISES ON STANDING
SOLUBILITY
SOLUBLE IN ETHER AND ALCOHOL
PURITY BY GLC METHOD
ABOVE 99%
MELTING POINT
124° - 125° C
USES
INTERMEDIATE FOR FINE CHEMICALS
STORAGE & HANDLING
STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE IN ORIGINAL TIGHTLY CLOSED PACKING. USE HAND GLOVES, SAFETY GOGGLES, GUM BOOTS, AIR RESPIRATORS. IN THE EVENT OF BODY CONTACT, WASH WITH A PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF REQUIRED