Indican

Indican
Names
	IUPAC name 1H-Indol-3-yl β-D-glucopyranoside
	Systematic IUPAC name (2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-2-(Hydroxymethyl)-6-[(1H-indol-3-yl)oxy]oxane-3,4,5-triol
Identifiers
CAS Number	487-60-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	390239 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.126.244
PubChem CID	441564;
UNII	N187WK1Y1J ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10903997 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C14H17NO6/c16-6-10-11(17)12(18)13(19)14(21-10)20-9-5-15-8-4-2-1-3-7(8)9/h1-5,10-19H,6H2/t10-,11-,12+,13-,14-/m1/s1 Key: XVARCVCWNFACQC-RKQHYHRCSA-N ; InChI=1/C14H17NO6/c16-6-10-11(17)12(18)13(19)14(21-10)20-9-5-15-8-4-2-1-3-7(8)9/h1-5,10-19H,6H2/t10-,11-,12+,13-,14-/m1/s1 Key: XVARCVCWNFACQC-RKQHYHRCBQ;
	SMILES C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=CN2)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C14H17NO6
Molar mass	295.291 g·mol−1
Appearance	colorless solid
Melting point	178 to 180 °C (352 to 356 °F; 451 to 453 K) (decomposes)
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Indican is a colourless organic compound, soluble in water, naturally occurring in Indigofera plants. It is a precursor of indigo dye.