Kynuramine

Kynuramine is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C₉H₁₂N₂O. It is the prototypical member of the class of biogenic amines known collectively as kynuramines.^[1] Kynuramine is produced by the decarboxylation of kynurenine^[1] and is a metabolite of tryptophan.^[2]

Kynuramine

Names
IUPAC name 3-Amino-1-(2-aminophenyl)propan-1-one
Other names Diaminopropiophenone
Identifiers
CAS Number	363-36-0 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:73472
ChEMBL	ChEMBL23319
ChemSpider	9311
PubChem CID	9692
UNII	2WR44BV65E
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID70189836
InChI InChI=1S/C9H12N2O/c10-6-5-9(12)7-3-1-2-4-8(7)11/h1-4H,5-6,10-11H2 Key: QLPVTIQQFGWSQQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C1=CC=C(C(=C1)C(=O)CCN)N
Properties
Chemical formula	C9H12N2O
Molar mass	164.208 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Kynuramine is an α-adrenoceptor inhibitor.^[3]

In biochemistry, kynuramine has been used as a substrate in assays used to measure amine oxidase activity.^[4][5]