Concise Synthesis of N,N -Dimethyltryptamine and 5-Methoxy- N,N -dimethyltryptamine Starting with Bufotenine from Brazilian Anadenanthera ssp
Natural Product Communications April 1, 2015 Leandro A. Moreira, Maria M. Murta, Claudia C. Gatto et al. 3 citations
Bufotenine (1, 5-hydroxy- N,N-dimethyltryptamine) was isolated from seeds of Anadenanthera spp., a tree widespread in the Brazilian cerrado, using an efficient acid-base shakeout protocol. The conversion of bufotenine into N,N-dimethyltryptamine (4) and 5-methoxy- N,N-dimethyltryptamine (5) was accomplished through an innovative and short approach featuring the use of novel...