Dopachrome

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Dopachrome

IUPAC name 5,6-Dioxo-2,3,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid
Identifiers
CAS number	3571-34-4
PubChem	119399
	MeSH	dopachrome
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES C1C(NC2=CC(=O)C(=O)C=C21)C(=O)O
InChI InChI=1S/C9H7NO4/c11-7-2-4-1-6(9(13)14)10-5(4)3-8(7)12/h2-3,6,10H,1H2,(H,13,14) Key: VJNCICVKUHKIIV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Properties
Molecular formula	C₉H₇NO₄
Molar mass	193.16 g mol⁻¹
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Dopachrome is a cyclization product of L-DOPA and is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of melanin.^[1]

References

↑ Pawelek JM (March 1991). "After dopachrome?". Pigment Cell Res. 4 (2): 53–62. PMID 1946209.

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