Tryptophol

Tryptophol
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 2-(1H-Indol-3-yl)ethan-1-ol
	Other names Indole-3-ethanol; 3-Indole ethyl alcohol; (Indol-3-yl)ethanol; IEt; 2-Indolyl(3)-ethanol
Identifiers
CAS Number	526-55-6 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:17890;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL226545;
ChemSpider	10235;
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.632
PubChem CID	10685;
UNII	5809LZ7G1U ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2060173 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C10H11NO/c12-6-5-8-7-11-10-4-2-1-3-9(8)10/h1-4,7,11-12H,5-6H2 Key: MBBOMCVGYCRMEA-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=CN2)CCO;
Properties
Chemical formula	C10H11NO
Molar mass	161.204 g·mol−1
Melting point	59 °C (138 °F; 332 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Tryptophol is an aromatic alcohol that induces sleep in humans. It is found in wine as a secondary product of ethanol fermentation. It was first described by Felix Ehrlich in 1912. It is also produced by the trypanosomal parasite in sleeping sickness.

It forms in the liver as a side-effect of disulfiram treatment.

Names


Preferred IUPAC name 2-(1H-Indol-3-yl)ethan-1-ol
Other names Indole-3-ethanol 3-Indole ethyl alcohol (Indol-3-yl)ethanol IEt 2-Indolyl(3)-ethanol
Identifiers
CAS Number	526-55-6^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:17890
ChEMBL	ChEMBL226545
ChemSpider	10235
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.632
PubChem CID	10685
UNII	5809LZ7G1U^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2060173
InChI InChI=1S/C10H11NO/c12-6-5-8-7-11-10-4-2-1-3-9(8)10/h1-4,7,11-12H,5-6H2 Key: MBBOMCVGYCRMEA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=CN2)CCO
Properties
Chemical formula	C₁₀H₁₁NO
Molar mass	161.204 g·mol⁻¹
Melting point	59 °C (138 °F; 332 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references