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Adrenochrome has been prepared from the three stereoisomeric forms of adrenaline. The reduction of adrenochrome yields an optically inactive solution. A mechanism is suggested for the isomerization of adrenochrome into trihydroxy-N-methyl-indole by sodium hydroxyde.
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Beaudet, C. Activité optique des produits de réduction de l'adrénochrome. Experientia 6, 186–187 (1950). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02296617
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