6,7-Dihydroxytryptamine

6,7-Dihydroxytryptamine (6,7-DHT) is a serotonergic neurotoxin of the tryptamine family.^[1][2] It is structurally related to the monoamine neurotransmitter serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT).^[1][2]

6,7-Dihydroxytryptamine

Clinical data
Other names	6,7-DHT
Drug class	Serotonergic neurotoxin
Identifiers
IUPAC name 3-(2-aminoethyl)-1H-indole-6,7-diol
CAS Number	50584-06-0
PubChem CID	39719
ChemSpider	36316
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40964793
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C10H12N2O2
Molar mass	192.218 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES C1=CC(=C(C2=C1C(=CN2)CCN)O)O
InChI InChI=1S/C10H12N2O2/c11-4-3-6-5-12-9-7(6)1-2-8(13)10(9)14/h1-2,5,12-14H,3-4,11H2 Key:JPQILYNPNMIPHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

See also

• 4,5-Dihydroxytryptamine (4,5-DHT)
• 5,6-Dihydroxytryptamine (5,6-DHT)
• 5,7-Dihydroxytryptamine (5,7-DHT)
• 4-Hydroxy-5-methoxytryptamine (4-HO-5-MeO-T)