Title: Adrenolutin
CAS Registry Number: 642-75-1
CAS Name: 1-Methyl-1H-indole-3,5,6-triol
Additional Names: N-methyl-5,6-dihydroxyindoxyl; 3,5,6-trihydroxy-N-methylindole
Molecular Formula: C9H9NO3
Molecular Weight: 179.17
Percent Composition: C 60.33%, H 5.06%, N 7.82%, O 26.79%
Literature References: Alkaline rearrangement product of adrenochrome. Isoln and identification: Lund, Acta Pharmacol. Toxicol. 5, 75 (1949). Structure and synthesis: Balsinger et al., Helv. Chim. Acta 36, 708 (1953); Heacock, Mahon, Can. J. Chem. 36, 1550 (1958). NMR studies and its existence in the ketonic form in solution: Powell, Heacock, Chim. Ther. 7, 133 (1972).
Properties: Monohydrate, bright yellow prisms from water, mp 236° (dec); mp 195° (Balsinger). Anhydrous, bright yellow prisms, mp 245°.
Melting point: mp 236° (dec); mp 195° (Balsinger); mp 245° |