Autoxidation of the Indolic Neurotoxin 5,6-Dihydroxytryptamine

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00292a020

The autoxidation of the indolic neurotoxin 5,6-dihydroxytryptamine has been studied in pH 7,2 phosphate buffer.The major initial product of the autoxidation has been isolated and by using spectral methods ist structure is shown to be 2,7'-bi(5,6-dihydroxytryptamine).Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry has been used to identify two trihydroxytryptamines and a second dimer of 5,6-DHT as minor autoxidation products.