Term Name: | secodine |
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Synonyms: | 2-{3-[2-(5-ethyl-3,4-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl)ethyl]-1H-indol-2-yl}acrylic acid methyl ester, methyl 2-{3-[2-(5-ethyl-3,4-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl)ethyl]-1H-indol-2-yl}prop-2-enoate |
Definition: | A methyl ester that is 1H-indole substituted by a 3-methoxy-3-oxoprop-1-en-2-yl group at position 2 and a 2-(5-ethyl-3,4-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl)ethyl groups at position 3. It is a transient intermediate in the synthesis of indole alkaloids such as vindoline and vincadifformine. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:146250] ( EBI ) |