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5,6-dihydroxy Indole

5,6-dihydroxy Indole

  • CAT Number: R066809
  • CAS Number: 3131-52-0
  • Molecular Formula: C8H7NO2
  • Molecular Weight: 149.149
  • Purity: ≥95%
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5,6-dihydroxy Indole is an intermediate in melanogenesis. Its precursor is dopachrome. 5,6-dihydroxy Indole can be metabolized to either eumelanin or pheomelanin, depending, in part, on the availability of cysteine.

Catalog Number R066809
CAS Number 3131-52-0
Molecular Formula

C8H7NO2

Purity 95%
Storage -20°C
IUPAC Name 1H-indole-5,6-diol
InChI InChI=1S/C8H7NO2/c10-7-3-5-1-2-9-6(5)4-8(7)11/h1-4,9-11H
InChIKey SGNZYJXNUURYCH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C1=CNC2=CC(=C(C=C21)O)O
Reference

1.Ito, S. and Wakamatsu, K. Chemistry of mixed melanogenesis–pivotal roles of dopaquinone. Photochem. Photobiol. 84(3), 582-592 (2008).

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