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Adrenochrome

>95% purity (HPLC), powder

Synonym(s):

3-Hydroxy-1-methyl-5,6-indolinedione

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C9H9NO3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
179.17
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.47

product name

Adrenochrome, ≥95% (HPLC)

Quality Level

assay

≥95% (HPLC)

form

powder

color

red to brown

εmax

3-4.5 at 485-490 nm in water
9.0-10.5 at 299-304 nm in water

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CN1CC(O)C2=CC(=O)C(=O)C=C12

InChI

1S/C9H9NO3/c1-10-4-9(13)5-2-7(11)8(12)3-6(5)10/h2-3,9,13H,4H2,1H3

InChI key

RPHLQSHHTJORHI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Adrenochrome has been used to study the effect of adrenochrome on coronary artery constriction in the rat heart.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Adrenochrome is an oxidation product of adrenaline. It has been implicated in cardiotoxicity. It is a short-lived cytotoxic molecule and is part of the leukocyte response used to kill bacteria. Adrenochrome is also suggested to exhibit psychotomimetic effects. It is used to determine superoxide dismutase activity.

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)


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Effect of Bacillus coagulans and B. firmus incorporated probiotic diet on Superoxide dismutase activity and catalase activity in Penaeus monodon.
Raghu P, et al.
World Scientific News, 44, 224-224 (2016)
Cardiotoxicity of adrenochrome in isolated rabbit hearts assessed by epicardial NADH fluorescence.
Rump AF, et al.
Archives of Toxicology, 68, 571-571 (1994)
Zhimin Tao et al.
Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 25(17), 10183-10188 (2009-05-27)
We have measured the influence of mesoporous silica (MCM-41 and SBA-15) nanoparticles and dense silica nanoparticles on epinephrine oxidation, a pH-dependent reaction, whose rate is small in acidic or neutral solutions but much greater at higher pH. The reaction was
Ventricular dysfunction and necrosis produced by adrenochrome metabolite of epinephrine: relation to pathogenesis of catecholamine cardiomyopathy.
Yates JC, et al.
American Heart Journal, 102, 210-210 (1981)
Towards an adrenaline biosensor based on substrate recycling amplification in combination with an enzyme logic gate.
Molinnus D, et al.
Sensors and Actuators B, Chemical, 237, 190-195 (2016)

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