5,6-dihydroxy Indole

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.Formal Name: 1H-indole-5,6-diol. CAS Number: 3131-52-0. Synonyms: Dopamine lutine. Molecular Formula: C8H7NO2. Formula Weight: 149.1. Purity: >98%. Formulation: (Request formulation change), A crystalline solid. Solubility: DMF: 10 mg/ml, DMSO: 3 mg/ml, Ethanol: 10 mg/ml, Ethanol:PBS(pH 7.2) (1:1): 0.5 mg/ml. lambdamax: 274, 302 nm. SMILES: OC1=C(O)C=C(NC=C2)C2=C1. InChi Code: InChI=1S/C8H7NO2/c10-7-3-5-1-2-9-6(5)4-8(7)11/h1-4,9-11H. InChi Key: SGNZYJXNUURYCH-UHFFFAOYSA-N.