Isatin is an endogenous monoamine oxidize (MAO) inhibitor involved in stress and anxiety. Additionally, isatin inhibits alkaline phosphatase (ALP), nitric oxide (NO)-stimulated soluble guanylate cyclase, and other enzymes. Isatins undergo a one-pot Wolff-Kishner like reduction with hydrazine hydrate, under surprisingly mild conditions, to give the corresponding oxindoles. It is used as chromatographic spray reagent for amino acid detection.
정의
ChEBI: An indoledione that is the 2,3-diketo derivative of indole.
Purification Methods
Crystallise isatin from amyl alcohol and sublime it at 180o/1mm. In aqueous NaOH the ring opens to yield sodium o-aminobenzoylformate. [Beilstein 21 II 327, 567, 21 III/IV 4981, 21/10 V 221.]
