dihydroindol2one
Dihydroindol2one, also known as 2-oxindole or oxindole, is an organic compound with the chemical formula C8H7NO. It is a bicyclic molecule consisting of a benzene ring fused to a five-membered nitrogen-containing ring, with a ketone group at the 2-position. Dihydroindol2one is a white to off-white crystalline solid. It is sparingly soluble in water but more soluble in organic solvents such as ethanol and ether.
The compound is a lactam, a cyclic amide, and can be considered a derivative of indole. Its
In medicinal chemistry, the oxindole scaffold is found in numerous biologically active molecules. Derivatives of dihydroindol2one