2-Phenylindole
- CAS No.
- 948-65-2
- Chemical Name:
- 2-Phenylindole
- Synonyms
- 2-PHENYL-1H-INDOLE;1H-Indole,2-phenyl-;NSC 15776;stabilizeri;Stabilizer I;-Phenylindole;A-PHENYLINDOL;2-PHENYLINDOLE;a-Phenylindole;2-phenyl-indol
- CBNumber:
- CB9725557
- Molecular Formula:
- C14H11N
- Molecular Weight:
- 193.24
- MDL Number:
- MFCD00005608
- MOL File:
- 948-65-2.mol
- MSDS File:
- SDS
- TDS File:
- TDS
| Melting point | 188-190 °C (lit.) |
|---|---|
| Boiling point | 250 °C/10 mmHg (lit.) |
| Density | 1.1061 (rough estimate) |
| refractive index | 1.5850 (estimate) |
| Flash point | 250°C/10mm |
| storage temp. | Sealed in dry,Room Temperature |
| solubility | almost transparency in Methanol |
| form | Powder |
| pka | 16.80±0.30(Predicted) |
| color | Off-white to beige or slightly green |
| InChI | 1S/C14H11N/c1-2-6-11(7-3-1)14-10-12-8-4-5-9-13(12)15-14/h1-10,15H |
| InChIKey | KLLLJCACIRKBDT-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | c1ccc(cc1)-c2cc3ccccc3[nH]2 |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 948-65-2(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| EWG's Food Scores | 1 |
| FDA UNII | MQD44HV3P1 |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | 1H-Indole, 2-phenyl-(948-65-2) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | 1H-Indole, 2-phenyl- (948-65-2) |
| UNSPSC Code | 41116107 |
| NACRES | NA.22 |
SAFETY
Risk and Safety Statements
| Symbol(GHS) | ![]() ![]() GHS05,GHS07 |
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| Signal word | Danger | |||||||||
| Hazard statements | H315-H318-H335-H413 | |||||||||
| Precautionary statements | P273-P280-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338+P310 | |||||||||
| target organs | Respiratory system | |||||||||
| PPE | dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves | |||||||||
| Hazard Codes | Xi | |||||||||
| Risk Statements | 37/38-41 | |||||||||
| Safety Statements | 26-39 | |||||||||
| WGK Germany | 3 | |||||||||
| RTECS | NM1272500 | |||||||||
| TSCA | TSCA listed | |||||||||
| HS Code | 29309090 | |||||||||
| Storage Class | 11 - Combustible Solids | |||||||||
| Hazard Classifications | Eye Dam. 1 Skin Irrit. 2 STOT SE 3 |
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2-Phenylindole price More Price(60)
| Manufacturer | Product number | Product description | CAS number | Packaging | Price | Updated | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigma-Aldrich | P26600 | 2-Phenylindole technical grade, 95% | 948-65-2 | 5g | $40 | 2026-04-30 | Buy |
| Sigma-Aldrich | P26600 | 2-Phenylindole technical grade, 95% | 948-65-2 | 100g | $49.2 | 2026-04-30 | Buy |
| Sigma-Aldrich | 96607 | 2-Phenylindole analytical standard | 948-65-2 | 100 mg | $68.9 | 2026-04-30 | Buy |
| TCI Chemical | P0188 | 2-Phenylindole >98.0%(GC) | 948-65-2 | 25g | $24 | 2026-04-30 | Buy |
| TCI Chemical | P0188 | 2-Phenylindole >98.0%(GC) | 948-65-2 | 250g | $70 | 2026-04-30 | Buy |
2-Phenylindole Chemical Properties, Uses, Production
Chemical Properties
off-white to beige or slightly green powder
Uses
Reactant for preparation of: • ;Oxopyrrolidine analogs via iodine-catalyzed Markovnikov addition1• ;Tryptophan dioxygenase inhibitors pyridyl-ethenyl-indoles as potential anticancer immunomodulators2• ;Organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs)3• ;Anti inflammatory agents4• ;Potential cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1)/cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors5• ;Agents for cancer and malaria therapy6• ;Antifungal and antibacterial agents7• ;Fluorescent probes8Reactant in:• ;Difluorohydroxylation reactions†• ;Mannich-type reactions†
Uses
Phenylindole is a stabilizer in PVC-plastic products (α-phenylindole).
Uses
Reactant for preparation of:
- Oxopyrrolidine analogs via iodine-catalyzed Markovnikov addition
- Tryptophan dioxygenase inhibitors pyridyl-ethenyl-indoles as potential anticancer immunomodulators
- Organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs)
- Anti inflammatory agents
- Potential cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1)/cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors
- Agents for cancer and malaria therapy
- Antifungal and antibacterial agents
- Fluorescent probes
Reactant in:
- Difluorohydroxylation reactions
- Mannich-type reactions
Preparation
2-phenylindole is prepared by condensing phenylhydrazine and acetophenone, and then closing the ring in the presence of zinc chloride. or it can be prepared by heating bromoacetophenone with excess aniline, or heating N-(2-methylphenyl)benzamide and sodium ethoxide at 360-380℃ in isolation from air.
Definition
ChEBI: 2-phenyl-1H-indole is a phenylindole.
Synthesis Reference(s)
Tetrahedron Letters, 33, p. 1459, 1992 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)91646-0
Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, 29, p. 1085, 1992 DOI: 10.1002/jhet.5570290509
2-Phenylindole Preparation Products And Raw materials
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| Qingdao Gelisi Pharmaceutical Co. , Ltd | 189-4623-7973 13375559818 | cfy69@163.com | China | 131 | 58 |
| J & K SCIENTIFIC LTD. | 18210857532 18210857532 | jkinfo@jkchemical.com | China | 96815 | 76 |
| Meryer (Shanghai) Chemical Technology Co., Ltd. | 4006356688 18621169109 | market03@meryer.com | China | 40202 | 62 |
| INTATRADE GmbH | +49 3493/605464 | sales@intatrade.de | Germany | 3563 | 66 |
| future industrial shanghai co., ltd | 400-0066400 13621662912 | sales@jonln.com | China | 1989 | 65 |
| Alfa Aesar | 400-6106006 | saleschina@alfa-asia.com | China | 30103 | 84 |
| TCI (Shanghai) Development Co., Ltd. | 021-67121386 | Sales-CN@TCIchemicals.com | China | 24512 | 81 |
| Beijing dtftchem Technology Co., Ltd. | 010-60275820 13031183356 | elainezt@sina.com | China | 1386 | 62 |
| Beijing HwrkChemical Technology Co., Ltd | 89508211 18501085097 | sales.bj@hwrkchemical.com | China | 9407 | 55 |
| Energy Chemical | 400-0056266 | sales8178@energy-chemical.com | China | 44850 | 61 |
View Latest Price from 2-Phenylindole manufacturers
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2026-09-16 | 2-Phenylindole
948-65-2
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1KG | 98%min | 30tons/month | WUHAN FORTUNA CHEMICAL CO., LTD | ||
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2026-08-20 | 2-Phenylindole
948-65-2
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$1.10 | 1g | 99.0% Min | 100 Tons | Dideu Industries Group Limited | |
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2026-05-28 | 2-Phenylindole
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$2.00-5.00 | 1kg | 99% | 10000kg | Hebei Chuanghai Biotechnology Co,.LTD |
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- 2-Phenylindole
948-65-2
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- 98%min
- WUHAN FORTUNA CHEMICAL CO., LTD
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- 2-Phenylindole
948-65-2
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- 99.0% Min
- Dideu Industries Group Limited
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- 2-Phenylindole
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