The molecule is an indolyl carboxylate ester that is methyl 1H-indole-2-carboxylate substituted by a 4-chlorobenzyl group at position 1 and a methylsulfonyl group at position 5. It acts as a selective inhibitor of cyclooxygenase 2. It has a role as a cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor. It is an indolyl carboxylate ester, a sulfone, a member of monochlorobenzenes and a methyl ester.
methyl 1-[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]-5-methylsulfonylindole-2-carboxylate