Chemicals and Drugs

Adrenochrome

Pigment obtained by the oxidation of epinephrine.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Pigment obtained by the oxidation of epinephrine.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C9H9NO3
Molecular Weight
179.17 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
54-06-8
IUPAC Name
3-hydroxy-1-methyl-2,3-dihydroindole-5,6-dione
InChIKey
RPHLQSHHTJORHI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CN1CC(C2=CC(=O)C(=O)C=C21)O
MeSH Unique ID
D000323
Source
PubChem CID 5898

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

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MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D03w.633.100.473.025w
  2. D23.767w.061w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Adrenochrome. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000323. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000323
  2. Adrenochrome. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrenochrome
  3. Adrenochrome. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q366835
  4. Adrenochrome. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5898. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5898