5-Bromo-4-chloro-3-indolylcaprylate,X-Caprylate-5-Bromo-4-chloro-3-indoxyloctanoate

5-Bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl caprylate X-Caprylate; 5-Bromo-4-chloro-3-indoxyl octanoate 5-Bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl caprylate is an enzyme inhibitor that inhibits lipolytic enzymes. It has been found in a number of microorganisms such as Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and Chlorobium tepidum. 5-Bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl caprylate has been shown to be a potent inhibitor of the lipase from Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, which is an opportunistic pathogen that causes infectious diseases. The hydroxy group on the compound provides a site for binding to the active site of the enzyme, leading to inhibition and subsequent elimination of the substrate. 5-Bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl caprylate also contains a chiral center at C5, making it an analytical tool for determining stereochemistry. This compound has been used in studies using synchronous fluorescence techniques to sequence protein CAS Number 129541-42-0 Product Name 5-Bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl caprylate IUPAC Name (5-bromo-4-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl) octanoate Molecular Formula C16H19BrClNO2 Molecular Weight 372.7 g/mol InChI InChI=1S/C16H19BrClNO2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-14(20)21-13-10-19-12-9-8-11(17)16(18)15(12)13/h8-10,19H,2-7H2,1H3 InChI Key QTWMXGHFXBQNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N SMILES CCCCCCCC(=O)OC1=CNC2=C1C(=C(C=C2)Br)Cl Canonical SMILES CCCCCCCC(=O)OC1=CNC2=C1C(=C(C=C2)Br)Cl