title: Synthesis of N1-nitroso-3-nitromethylindole: a nonvolatile N-nitroso compound isolated from the nitrosation of the alkaloid gramine.
abstract: An approach to the synthesis of N1-nitroso-3-nitromethylindole, a nitrosation product of the alkaloid gramine, is described. The method involves a few reaction steps starting from indole-3-carbinol.
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D026121:Indole Alkaloids; D007211:Indoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D026121:Indole Alkaloids; D007211:Indoles; C046813:N(1)-nitroso-3-nitromethylindole; C016517:indole-3-carbinol; C007884:gramine