5-cyanoindole Research Lab Fine Chem Industries is a high grade reagent. This organic compound is also known as Indole-4-carbonitrile. This reagent is available as a light-brown powder which is soluble in chloroform. it has a melting point of 117 - 121 C. While it is stable under general conditions, this reagent is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. CAS No.: 15861-24-2 Quantity Provided: 1 gm per bottle Molecular formula: C9H6N2 molecular weight: 142.16 Assay: 98.5 %5-cyanoindole has a variety of applications in chemical and biological sectors. This compound finds several applications in the synthesis of various organic derivatives. 5-cyanoindole is used as a reactant for the parallel synthesis of dihydroisoquinolines via silver and L-proline co-catalysed three-component coupling reaction. It is additionally a reactant for iridium-catalyzed, borylation reactions and for the preparation of N-aryl indoles. This reagent is suitable for industrial synthesis of products and research applications.