5,6-Dibromotryptamine

5,6-Dibromotryptamine

Identifiers
IUPAC name 2-(5,6-dibromo-1H-indol-3-yl)ethanamine
CAS Number	41115-69-9  N[ EPA ]
PubChem CID	309209
ChemSpider	273389
UNII	N5ZVP2A44V
ChEMBL	ChEMBL256339
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID90309236
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C10H10Br2N2
Molar mass	318.012 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES C1=C2C(=CC(=C1Br)Br)NC=C2CCN
InChI 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]}

See also

• 5,6-Dibromo-N-methyltryptamine
• 6-Bromotryptamine
• 5-Bromo-DMT

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. 17 (5). MDPI AG: 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. 17 (6). MDPI AG: 319. doi: 10.3390/md17060319 . PMC   6627171 . PMID   31151240.