Gramine

138-139 ° C

Practically insoluble in water

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Gramin (also called Donaxin ) is a different plant species occurring indole alkaloid. Gramin could play a role in the self-defense of plants, because it is toxic to various organisms.

Biology

Gramin was detected in corn, cauliflower, white poplar and grasses shine.

Use

Gramine is usually used in the organic chemistry as the starting material for the synthesis of tryptophan.

All reactions of gramine follow the same general reaction scheme:

Synthesis

Although it occurs in many plants, Gramin is much easier to synthesize directly from indole via the Mannich reaction with dimethylamine and formaldehyde.