5-Hydroxyindoleacetic acid 3D structure

5-Hydroxyindoleacetic acid (also called 5-Hydroxyindole-3-acetic acid, Hydroxyindoleacetic acid) has the formula C10H9NO3 and a molar mass of 191.18 g/mol. The model above is PubChem's computed 3D conformer: drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, and use the measurement tools to read bond lengths and angles.

Formula
C10H9NO3
Molar mass
191.18 g/mol
PubChem CID
1826
Heavy atoms
14
Category
Neurotransmitters

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Identifiers

IUPAC name2-(5-hydroxy-1H-indol-3-yl)acetic acid
SMILESC1=CC2=C(C=C1O)C(=CN2)CC(=O)O
PubChem CID1826
Other names5-Hydroxyindole-3-acetic acid, Hydroxyindoleacetic acid, 5-Hydroxyindol-3-ylacetic acid, 5 Hydroxy 3 Indoleacetic Acid, 5 Hydroxyindolamine Acetic Acid

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3D coordinates are PubChem's computed conformer, one low-energy shape of the molecule. Flexible molecules can take many other shapes.

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