Abstract

The class of cyclic oxidation products of phenylethyl amines with carbonyl groups in position 5 and 6 of a dihydroindole system and including variants in the heterocyclic moiety has been designated 1951 as “Aminochromes” (92). We have coined this term as a shorthand description of these compounds.

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  • Harry Sobotka
    • 1
  • Norman Barsel
    • 1
  • J. D. Chanley
    • 1
  1. 1.New YorkUSA

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