5,6-Dibromotryptamine
Identifiers
  • 2-(5,6-dibromo-1H-indol-3-yl)ethanamine
PubChem CID
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC10H10Br2N2
Molar mass318.012 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • C1=C2C(=CC(=C1Br)Br)NC=C2CCN
  • InChI=1S/C10H10Br2N2/c11-8-3-7-6(1-2-13)5-14-10(7)4-9(8)12/h3-5,14H,1-2,13H2
  • Key:QCSXERFQDJZYFJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

5,6-Dibromotryptamine is a substituted tryptamine and indolic alkaloid found in some marine sponges such as Hyrtios sp. found in the South Pacific area. 5,6-Dibromotryptamine is potentially an anti bacterial and anti cancer agent.[1][2]

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References

  1. ^ Mollica A, Locatelli M, Stefanucci A, Pinnen F (May 2012). "Synthesis and bioactivity of secondary metabolites from marine sponges containing dibrominated indolic systems". Molecules. MDPI AG. 17 (5): 6083–6099. doi:10.3390/molecules17056083. PMC 6268355. PMID 22614862.
  2. ^ Miguel-Gordo M, Gegunde S, Calabro K, Jennings LK, Alfonso A, Genta-Jouve G, et al. (May 2019). "Bromotryptamine and Bromotyramine Derivatives from the Tropical Southwestern Pacific Sponge Narrabeena nigra". Marine Drugs. MDPI AG. 17 (6): 319. doi:10.3390/md17060319. PMC 6627171. PMID 31151240.


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