CAS 267-48-1: 5H-1,3-Dioxolo[4,5-f]indole

5H-[1,3]Dioxolo[4,5-f]indole

5,6-Methylenedioxyindole (MDI) is a compound that is often used in the synthesis of other bioactive molecules. It has been shown to bind to the pyridinium moiety of receptor sites and form a stable complex, which can then be displaced by an agonist or antagonist. The binding experiments were performed using radioactive MDI and zoxazolamine as the ligand. Radiolabelled MDI was synthesized from 5-methyl-2-pyridinone with the use of a linker, methylenetriphenylphosphorane (MTPP). The molecular electrostatic potentials of the two compounds were calculated in order to investigate the possible binding interactions between them. Ellipticines are also synthesised using MDI as a precursor molecule, which is alkylated with dimethyl sulfate and then reacted with phenylhydrazine. This reaction produces a mixture containing both ellipticines and