Dopachrome

Names
IUPAC name 5,6-Dioxo-2,3,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	3571-34-4
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	106643
MeSH	dopachrome
PubChemCID	119399
UNII	DWA58A6ZW7 Y
CompTox Dashboard(EPA)	DTXSID30897147
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 InChI=1/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-UHFFFAOYAH
SMILES C1C(NC2=CC(=O)C(=O)C=C21)C(=O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C9H7NO4
Molar mass	193.158 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Dopachrome is a cyclization product ofL-DOPA and is an intermediate in thebiosynthesis ofmelanin.^[1] It maytautomerise to formDHICA.

• Dopachrome tautomerase, a human gene

• Alpha-Amino acids
• Indolequinones

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