Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 22:31:08 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:03:43 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0000466
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00466
Metabolite Identification
Common Name3-Methylindole
Description3-Methylindole, also known as skatol or 3-MI, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 3-methylindoles. These are aromatic heterocyclic compounds that contain an indole moiety substituted at the 3-position with a methyl group. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on 3-Methylindole.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
3-Methyl-4,5-benzopyrroleChEBI
beta-MethylindoleChEBI
SkatolChEBI
b-MethylindoleGenerator
Β-methylindoleGenerator
3-Methyl-1H-indoleHMDB
3-MIHMDB
ScatoleHMDB
SkatoleHMDB
3 MethylindoleHMDB
3-MethylindoleChEBI
Chemical FormulaC9H9N
Average Molecular Weight131.1745
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight131.073499293
IUPAC Name3-methyl-1H-indole
Traditional Namescatole
CAS Registry Number83-34-1
SMILES
CC1=CNC2=C1C=CC=C2
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C9H9N/c1-7-6-10-9-5-3-2-4-8(7)9/h2-6,10H,1H3
InChI KeyZFRKQXVRDFCRJG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 3-methylindoles. These are aromatic heterocyclic compounds that contain an indole moiety substituted at the 3-position with a methyl group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassIndoles and derivatives
Sub ClassIndoles
Direct Parent3-methylindoles
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • 3-methylindole
  • Benzenoid
  • Substituted pyrrole
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Pyrrole
  • Azacycle
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Membrane
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point97.5 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility0.498 mg/mLNot Available
LogP2.6HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP2.58ALOGPS
logP2.59ChemAxon
logS-1.6ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)17.48ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area15.79 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count0ChemAxon
Refractivity42.19 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability14.95 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings2ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0ufr-9200000000-251c9585af60abc11fb1View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0ufr-9200000000-251c9585af60abc11fb1View in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-001i-1900000000-f9bb0d50c5d49c2c6c4aView in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-001i-0900000000-a7cd474bc90f9a0227e5View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-014i-2900000000-cb7f6d8c4ad7b0a1523bView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-000l-9200000000-e9a200fb7b8fc93ced48View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (HITACHI M-80) , Positivesplash10-0ufr-9200000000-7120fbb6f78f440ff725View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Linear Ion Trap , negativesplash10-002b-9800000000-a8de490dffcbc2cb0c24View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-001i-0900000000-355610a12cde08bb25c8View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-001i-0900000000-36a1bcb0093fec9dd5c5View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0zfr-3900000000-d8aebbf9a6779cddc735View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-001i-0900000000-ed646ab44a1fcc84725bView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-001i-0900000000-ed6f0939d3598782a893View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0f89-2900000000-a801a40b2fcba369d3d4View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-001i-0900000000-244a9c7ac26f19950926View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-001i-0900000000-e7c79bc3a884b9bd7abeView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-004i-1900000000-e057600f7f225ff9cec2View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-001i-0900000000-f53b130d6fbd7a49b7bdView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-001i-0900000000-92ee6b9af4d8ea4f32d4View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0v00-7900000000-f01b3fb9a64effb7bb2eView in MoNA
MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-001i-2900000000-dba6ed7df0e1ee94cafeView in MoNA
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 25.16 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
2D NMR[1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Membrane
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0000466
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB004302
KNApSAcK IDC00001430
Chemspider ID6480
KEGG Compound IDC08313
BioCyc IDSKATOLE
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkSkatole
METLIN ID5453
PubChem Compound6736
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID9171
References
Synthesis ReferenceXu, Jianguo; Xu, Lili; Shi, Hongxin. Synthesis of 3-methylindole and its new purification method. Huagong Shengchan Yu Jishu (2005), 12(4), 12-14.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available