5-Methoxyindole-3-acetonitrile is a versatile reactant used in the preparation of indole-N-acetic acid derivatives as aldose reductase inhibitors for diabetic complications treatment. It is also used in the synthesis of carboline analogs as potent MAPKAP-K2 inhibitors.
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