The molecule is a member of the class of hydroxyindoles that is indoxyl carrying additional chloro and bromo substituents at positions 4 and 5 respectively. It has a role as a chromogenic compound. It is a bromoindole, a member of hydroxyindoles, a chloroindole and a heteroaryl hydroxy compound. It derives from an indoxyl.
5-bromo-4-chloro-1H-indol-3-ol